Non-player characters/fr

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You're that wee lass, works with the angry lady who's always screamin' at us while we fight. — The RED Demoman to Miss Pauling

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Les Personnages non-joueurs sont les personnages de Team Fortress 2 ne faisant pas partie des neuf classes jouables. Tandis que la plupart n'apparaissent pas dans le jeu lui-même, ils étoffent l'univers de Team fortress 2.

TF Industries et filiales

L'Administrator

Voir Administrator.

Blutarch et Redmond Mann

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I have mounted an epic campaign of leisure against the ravages of time. Waiting for nature to do to my brother what my men could not. And yet here we are at the end. And he...won't...DIE. — Blutarch Mann parlant de la 'guerre' qu'il mène contre son frère.

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Blutarch Mann et Redmond Mann sont les fils de Zepheniah Mannn. Ils sont respectivement les propriétaires de BLU et RED. Les deux frères se sont impliqués tout au long de leur vie dans une querelle portant sur la propriété de vastes terrains que leur a laissé leur père. Après la mort de Zepheniah Mann, Blutarch et Redmond ont chacun engagé une équipe de neuf mercenaires afin de prendre rapidement le contrôle des terres de l'autre. Leurs forces étant égales, la situation s'est rapidement enlisée vers une égalité prolongée, forçant Blutarch et Redmond à demander à Radigan Conagher de construire une machine prolongeant la vie, chacun espérant survivre à l'autre, puisque aucun ne pouvait gagner la bataille par la force. Constatant que Blutarch a assez mal vieilli, on peut supposer que Redmond n'a pas non plus été épargné par les ravages du temps.

• Blutarch et Redmond Mann. sont apparus pour la première fois dans le 'portrait de famille des Mann'.

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  Blutarch Mann, vers 1960.

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  Redmond Mann in his manor, vers 1960.

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  Blutarch Mann en 1850.

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  Redmond Mann en 1850.

Anecdotes

• La silhouette de Redmond assis dans une chaise tournée vers une machine (probablement la machine à allonger la vie construire par Radigan) est visible dans une partie inaccessible du Spawn des Red de la toute dernière carte Halloween, Mann Manor. Accéder à cette pièce est possible en utilisant la commande noclip. Cela révèle que seules les parties visibles de Redmond, son bras et son chapeau, ont été modelés.
  • Dans la salle incluant le point C dans Mann Manor, un tableau d'un Redmond musclé et souriant est visible. Une représentation maléfique, similaire à un Gremlin, de Blutarch est visible auprès de lui. Un tableau similaire, dans lequel les rôles sont inversés, est visible dans le bureau de Blutarch Mann, dans la bande dessinée Loose Cannon.
• L'infirmière de Blutarch aurait environ 140 ans aujourd'hui, en admettant qu'elle avait 65 ans lors des évènements de Loose Cannon.

Elizabeth

Elizabeth

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Who I am does not concern you. — La relation incoonue d'Elizabeth'

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Elizabeth, dont le nom de famille est actuellement inconnu, était la domestique de Zepheniah Mann. Ce dernier, à sa mort, lui a légué la majorité de ses biens, incluant tous ses actions, comptes et dettes. Elle est le premier ancêtre connu de Helen à être impliquée dans l'Administration des équipes RED et BLU.

• Elizabeth est apparue pour la première fois dans le'Portrait de famille des Mann'.

Emily?

Dans la bande dessinée Loose Canon, une femme ressemblant beaucoup à Elizabeth convainc Radigan Conagher de construire deux machines à prolonger la vie supplémentaires, et non la seule machine que Blutarch a commandée à l'origine. Elle a soudoyé Radigan avec de l'Australium. Comment elle a obtenu cent livres de ce métal reste un mystère. Il est probable qu'Elizabeth soit sa mère, même si leur nom et leur généalogie n'ont jamais été révélés.

• Des "impressions originales" de la bande dessinée montrent Elizabeth étant appelée 'Emily', laissant supposer que c'était le prénom prévu de sa fille, avec les deux personnages pouvant être confus par le destinateur. Il semble qu'Emily ait été l'objet de sentiments amoureux de la part de Redmond Mann. Même si cela n'est vraisemblablement pas officiel, cp_manor_event contient un portrait caché de Emily ajouté en tant que clin d'oeil.

Miss Pauling

Miss Pauling

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Oh, and Mr. DeGroot? Your friend's employers made him the same offer. — Miss Pauling attise la guerre entre Tavish Degroot et Jane Doe

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Miss Pauling est l'assistante loyale de l'Administrator. Elle s'occupe d'un certain nombre de tâches telles rapporter des contrôles inhabituels, commander et livrer des marchandises et ouvrir des chaînes de communication. Miss Pauling a découvert l'amitié entre le Demoman RED et le Soldier BLU durant un contrôle de routine, ce qu'elle a ensuite rapporté à l'Administrator. En général, Miss Pauling s'accorde avec les idées de son employeur par peur d'attiser son courroux, même si elle ne les approuve pas toujours. Quand l'Administrator lui demanda ce que des amis "font" exactement, elle répondit: "Um. Go skating...look at gun catalogs....sometimes we just talk..." ("Hum...aller patiner...lire des catalogues d'armes...parfois, on ne fait que parler..."). Elle insiste sur le fait que l'Administrator n'est "pas si méchante quand vous la connaissez bien".

Sous les ordres de l'Administrator, elle a personellement livré de dangereuses armes Mann co. au Soldier ainsi qu'au Demoman en échange de la promesse de chacun de tuer l'autre.

• Miss Pauling est apparue pour la première fois dans 'WAR!' update.

Mr. Bidwell

Mr. Bidwell

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Tears were brought to the eyes, sir. Your breakfast steak. — Mr. Bidwell prouvant ses talents de cuisinier.

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Mr. Bidwell, avec Mr. Reddy, est un des assistants de Saxton Hale. Son travail inclut apparemment préparer les repas de Hale (incluant son "Steak du petit-déjeuner") et s'occuper des réactions des consommateurs. Mr. Bidwell est le créateur du nouveau "Catalogue d'armes Mann Co.", assurant la liaison entre Mann Co. et les fabricants de différents produits. Lors de sa première apparition, Bidwell possédait une moustache en forme de guidon, mais elle fut rasée plus tard.

• Mr. Bidwell est apparu pour la première fois dans l' update 'WAR!'.

Mr. Reddy

Mr. Reddy

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You're now the sixth richest man in America, Mr. Hale. — Mr. Reddy utilisant son diplôme de comptabilité à bon escient.

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Mr. Reddy est, avec Mr. Bidwell, l'un des assistants de Saxton Hale. Son travail consiste apparemment à s'occuper des comptes de Mann Co. et prendre des appels pour Hale. Sur ordre de Hale, Mr. Reddy a envoyé aux cinq hommes les plus riches d'Amérique des bouquets de félicitation et des lettres de la forme "Vous êtes un homme mort.". Lors de sa première apparence, Reddy portait une épaisse moustache, mais celle-ci fut rasée plus tard.

• Mr. Reddy est apparu pour la première fois dans l'update 'WAR!'.

Mystérieux individu

Mystérieux individu

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This is the place. — Mystérieux Individu après avoir localisé l'appartement du Soldier BLU.

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Le ' Mystérieux Individu est, comme son nom l'indique, un individu mystérieux. Il est apparu localisant l'appartement du Soldier BLU et lui délivrant un message via un écran télé en trasmission avec l'Administrator durant l'update WAR!. Il a été engagé par l'Administrator pour trouver l'appartement du Soldier BLU et l'atteindre pour le retourner contre son ami, le Demoman RED, menant à la supposition qu'il est un espion de TF Industries.

• Le Mystérieux Individu est apparu pour la première fois dans l'update 'WAR!'.
• Dans le portrait de famille des Mann, il y a une déchirure qui cache un mystérieux inconnu.[1].

Saxton Hale

Voir Saxton Hale.

Silas Mann

Silas Mann

Voir aussi Cavalier sans tête et sans cheval.

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R.I.P. SILAS MANN — L'inscription pas entièrement exacte sur la tombe de Silas Mann'

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Frère présumé de Zepheniah Mann, l'histoire de Silas au sein de la famille est enveloppée de mystère. En revanche, on sait qu'il était le copropriétaire de Zepheniah Mann & Sons. Quarterly Concern, l'entraprise qui deviendra Mann Co.. Ses contributions à l'entreprise semblent être les clés et les étiquettes. Silas est mort peu après son frère, mais la mort n'était pas la fin pour lui. Il erre maintenant en tant que Cavalier sans Tête et sans Cheval, d'une manière similaire à Zepheniah qui hante Harvest en tant que fantôme bleu brillant.

• Silas Mann est apparu pour la première fois sur la page de la mise à jour Enginner, sur une coupure de Zephaniah Mann & Sons Co. Quarterly Concern 'The Engineer Update'.

La famille des RED et BLU

La mère du Scout BLU

La mère du Scout BLU

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BLU Scout: "What're you? President of his fan-club?" BLU Spy: "No... that would be your mother!" — Le "Scout BLU" et le Spy BLU discutent des relations sexuelles du Spy RED

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La mère du 'Scout est brièvement mentionnée et montrée dans Meet the Spy. Elle a élevé le Scout et ses sept "chiens fous" de frères dans South Boston et, d'une certaine manière, a pourtant réussi à garder la ligne. Elle a une relation romantique avec le Spy [[RED/fr|RED], qui l'appelle amoureusement 'Mon petit chou-fleur'. Le Scout BLU a apparemment été choqué d'apprendre cette relation, même si ses sentiments réels sur la chose sont inconnus, puisqu'il était en réalité le Spy RED déguisé en Scout BLU à ce moment. La mère du Scout porte une robe et une coupe de cheveux classiques de la fin des années 60. Lors de ses apparences dans les photos, elle porte uniquement des vêtements bleus, ainsi, la mère du Scout RED porte probablement des vêtements rouges comme la couleur de l'équipe de son fils. Sept photos compromettantes du Spy RED et d'elle sont gardées dans un fichier top secret nommé 'Scout's Mom' dans la base BLU. Elle est le seul personnage féminin à avoir été modelé, en admettant que le Pyro est un homme ou non-humain. Le Spy possède une gravure d'elle sur son Ambassadeur.

• "La mère du Scout BLU est apparue pour la première fois dans 'Meet the Spy'.

Mme. DeGroot

Mme. DeGroot

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Yer da walked fifteen miles in the rain to blow up the Queen of England for a Nickel! — Mme. DeGroot sur le commerce de la famille

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La mère du Demoman, Mme. DeGroot, est une femme âgée et aveugle qui parle constamment du défunt père du Demoman. Malgré le salaire multi-millionaire et le manoir de son fils, elle continue à penser qu'il ne travaille pas assez, répétant que le père du Demoman se retournerait dans sa tombe face à une telle 'paresse' et avait avait "26" jobs. Elle a insisté sur le fait de faire du Demoman un véritable Ecossais, et n'aime pas le voir "dilapider ses richesses".

Le père du Demoman et elle ont récupéré le jeune Tavish à la Crypt Grammar School for Orphans, lui révélant être ses vrais parents. Ils lui ont expliqué qu'il a été abandonné à la naissance jusqu'à ce que talents se manifestent, une ancienne, cruel et complètement inutile tradition parmi les 'Highland Demolition Men'.

• Mme. DeGroot est apparue pour la première fois dans l'update 'WAR!'.

Radigan Conagher

Radigan Conagher

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"...Alright" — Radigan Conagher sur les demandes de contruction de monstrueuses machines

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Radigan Conagher est le grand-père de l'Engineer. Il a été engagé par Blutarch Mann pour construire une machine servant à prolonger sa vie afin de vivre plus longtemps que son frère. Il accepte alors de construire la machine pour Blutarch. Plus tard, il est approché par une femme ressemblant beaucoup à l'Administrator. Elle lui offre de l'Australium pour construire la machine de Blutarch, en échange de quoi il devra aussi construire secrètement deux autres machines, dont une pour Redmond.

Des années plus tard, dans les années 60, la machine que Radigan a construite pour Blutarch souffre de dysfonctionnements. Blutarch donne alors à l'Engineer les plans de la machine pour la réparer. Avec les plans de la Machine à Prolonger la Vie se trouvent des plans d'armes et des cartes de sites cachés d'Australium. Blutarch ordonne à l'Engineer de seulement réparer la Machine, de ne pas constuire quoi que ce soit d'autre qu'il trouverait. L'Engineer est ensuite vu sur la dernière planche avec une expression malicieuse. De même, il y a dans la dernière planche une liste de dates montrant quand et pour qui Radigan a créé une machine. Le destinataire du troisième appareil est caché par le bord de la case.

Radigan goes through a drastic transformation as shown in the hidden links of The Engineer Update. He seems to have grown taller, grown a moustache, gotten stronger,and has a fond thirst for beer. This matches the qualities of the sterotypical Australians in TF2. This may be due to his exposure with Australium. One could even say he looks like an older Saxton Hale.[2]. In the photographs displayed on the Engineer Update webpage, Conagher is also shown holding what seems to be the very first Southern Hospitality. Later on, it is shown that he replaced his left hand with a robotic arm. At that last stage you see his chest hair is in the shape of Texas (Just like Saxton Hale has chest hair in the shape of Australia). He also appears more "Australian" than before, with a big, bushy mustache and carrying a barrel of BLU streak beer. One of the Paint Can colors is named after Radigan, and is called "Radigan Conagher Brown"

• Radigan Conagher first appeared in the 'Loose Canon' comic.

Sniper's Parents

"Put mum on the phone!"

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I'll be honest with ya: my parents do not care for it. — The Sniper on being a sniper

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The Sniper's parents were first mentioned in Meet the Sniper. The Sniper, being a dutiful son, makes sure to keep in touch with his parents via phone or mail to inquire about their well-being and keep them up to date with his latest adventures and exploits. Living in the Red House on the Left on Adelaide St. in Australia, the Sniper's parents do not approve of his occupation. The Sniper's dad is especially condemning, calling the Sniper a "crazed gunman," against the Sniper's insistence that he is an "assassin." In a bid to bring the arguments to an end, the Sniper wrote to his mom asking her to just tell his dad about how he makes more than a doctor. Then he decides to tell his mom to tell his dad that he is a doctor now.

It is presumed that the Blu Sniper's parents live on the right side of Adelaide St. in Australia.

• The Sniper's Parents first appeared in 'Meet the Sniper'.

Other Individuals

Charles Darling

Charles Darling

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A hunter needs his trophies, Saxton. You of all people should understand that. You were my best student, once. Before you gave it all up, for her. — Charles Darling on hunting.

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Charles Darling is the former mentor of Mann Co. owner Saxton Hale. Formerly a hunter, Darling decided to give up a life of savagery for a more comfortable one of zookeeping. His and Hale's falling-out appeared to occur following Saxton's decision to abandon his training for 'her'. He is currently the owner and proprietor of Darling Zoos, whose collection of animals includes such rare species as pygny rabbits, quaggas, tasmanian wolves, dodos, giraffes and sea cows. He is also thought to be based off of the famed evolutionist Charles Darwin.

• Charles Darling first appeared in the 'Bidwell's Big Plan' comic.

Gentle Manne of Leisure

The Gentle Manne of Leisure and his Companione

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A-ha-ha! You are as PRESUMPTUOUS as you are POOR and IRISH. Tarnish notte the majesty of my TOWER of HATS. — The Gentle Manne of Leisure observes the peasants around him

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The Gentle Manne of Leisure is an English Victorian, who is rich enough to buy a tower of hats. He goes around and tells the peasants they are poor and Irish. He travels around the streets with his companion. The Gentle Manne of Leisure walks around with a tuxedo, a cane, and his most prized possession; his tower of hats. It is possible that he is referred to as "Sinclaire" by his Companion as they spectate their 'Hatless Commoners' Boxing.

• The Gentle Manne of Leisure was first shown in the 'Classless' update.

King of Australia

King of Australia as shown on the Here's Some News, Mate, newspaper

The King of Australia appears as a man wearing a suit and a crown. Even though he is labeled as The king of Australia, he doesn't have a proper mustache. He was also the founder and conqueror of hills. (refering to the King of the Hill gamemode)

• King of Australia was first introduced in 'Classless' Update's secret page.

Kicasso

Self-portrait of Kicasso

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Say, uh... That ain't an original Kicasso, is it? — Dell Conagher on Blutarch Mann's choice in art

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A painter whose work is on display in the lobby of BLU's headquarters, and recognized by Dell Conagher. Went through a "Hunted in the Jungle" period of artwork. Most likely a reference to the obscure short movie by the same name, as well as a play on the name of the famous artist, Picasso. The Artwork is based on Picasso's 'Self-portrait with Cloak', painted during his blue period.

• Kicasso first appeared in the 'Loose Canon' comic.

Poopy Joe

Poopy Joe - "Taken too soon"

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I have no idea what you're - ooo, right. That poor monkey. — Saxton Hale takes a moment to fondly remember the pioneering primate astronaut

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Poopy Joe was a monkey astronaut who tragically died in an explosion before taking off, caused by Mann Co. in their unsuccessful attempt to rid themselves of weapons involved in a Senate investigation. Mann Co. takes no blame for his death and created commemorative plates that remember Poopy Joe and America's dream of conquering space. These plates were actually hints of the upcoming War! Update at the time, depicting the Eyelander, the Equalizer and the Buff Banner's bugle.

• Poopy Joe first appeared in the 'WAR!' update.

Shakespearicles

Shakespearicles, the strongest writer who ever lived

Shakespearicles was the strongest writer who ever lived. He was the inventor of the two-story building, the stage play, America and the Rocket Launcher. Despite his powerful grasp of language and the ability to bench press 700 British pounds, several inventions eluded his iron grip—most tragically among them, stairs.

For the next three hundred years, people who needed to get to the second floor used the only method available to them, which was rocket jumping. This persisted until 1857, when the young bearded inventor named President Abraham Lincoln invented stairs.

• Shakespearicles first appeared in the 'WAR!' update.

Trent and Jessica

Trent and Jessica

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...and the bullets biodegrade once they hit flesh, leaving nothing behind but a blog post. — Trent explaining Apple's advances in the Minigun market

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Trent and Jessica are two young fellows (and, according to the Soldier, hippies) who work at the Apple store located just outside Dustbowl.

They offered items for sale to the RED Scout and Heavy, specifically a very small looking, yet identical headset for the Scout, and a white, black, and blue Minigun whose bullets add kills to the user's killcount on his blog. (If the user does not have a blog, the gun is programmed to create one.) They also managed to impress the RED Soldier by instantly cooking a pig with a device plugged through a firewire port. Jessica also explained Apple's newest product, the iBlewupthemoon, to Saxton Hale, impressing him and leading him to attempt to purchase the company and being turned down by a "Mysterious" figure that runs the store.

• Trent and Jessica first appeared in the non-canon 'Mac' update comic.

The Mann Co. Ape

The Mann Co. Ape

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WIN A PRIZE! If you order now, you'll be automatically entered in a free givaway. An all-expenses paid trip, including first class airfare, and a limousine ride, will be given to a gorilla so he can come to your house and fight you! — From the Mann-Conomy update page

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The Mann Co. Ape appeared on the Mann-Conomy update page, at the bottom, with the words: "WIN A PRIZE! If you order now, you'll be automatically entered in a free givaway. An all-expenses paid trip, including first class airfare, and a limousine ride, will be given to a gorilla so he can come to your house and fight you!" next to it. At first, many readers assumed that there would be some kind of actual prize draw for the first players to buy items from the Mann Co. Store, however, nothing of the sort has been stated by Valve. The picture of the Ape on the update page also closes one of it's eyes when it is rolled over, making it look as if it is winking. Clicking on the image of the Ape would take the user to a framed image of the Ape.

• The Mann Co. Ape first appeared in the 'Mann-Conomy' update.

Historical Figures

Presidents

Abraham Lincoln

Wikipedia article: Abraham Lincoln

In addition to being the nation's 16th president, Abraham Lincoln was also the BLU team's first Pyro when the war began in the 1800's. Abraham Lincoln is noted for his love of Arena Mode as shown in the Sniper vs Spy update. According to the WAR! Update, he was the inventor of stairs. And according to the Engineer update, Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John "Tower of Hats" Booth, although according to the Loose Canon comic, there were blueprints for three "life-extender machines" the last one apparently built on the day of Lincolns death. Whether or not the Abraham is still alive is open to debate.

George Washington

Wikipedia article: George Washington

The father of our country, George Washington invented America, but historians agree even he was unable to be PERMANENTLY INVISIBLE. With the addition of the Cloak and Dagger, the Spy can succeed where the inventor of America failed.

George Washington first appeared in the Sniper vs Spy Update.

Non-Presidents

Fred Astaire

Fred Astaire

Wikipedia article: Fred Astaire

Fred Astaire, born Frederick Austerlitz, was an American film and Broadway stage dancer, choreographer, singer and actor. His stage and subsequent film career spanned a total of 76 years, during which he made 31 musical films. He is particularly susceptible to projectile weapons fire.

• Fred Astaire first appeared in the 'WAR!' update.

John "Tower of Hats" Booth

John Booth

Wikipedia article: John Wilkes Booth

John "Tower of Hats" Booth was the assassin of beloved president Abraham Lincoln. His last known photograph depicts him wearing his eponymous tower of hats. A wanted poster of him was published after the assassination, including an altered photograph depicting what he may look like after adding Abraham Lincoln's fearsome hat to said tower.

• John Booth first appeared in the 'Engineer' update.

Groups

Australians

Australians in the 1890's

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Every one of mankind's innovations now comes from the lager-pickled brain of an Australian. — The Administrator's ancestor on the moustache-sporting, beer-swilling, deathray-inventing Australians

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Once thought of as nation of idiots, since 1850 Australians have become world leaders in technology, with every innovation including cloaking and teleportation, coming from the lager-loving nation. By the 1890's, Sydney had become a city of tomorrow, with flying cars, giant airships and self-grooming moustaches. Much like their national hero, Saxton Hale, every man, woman and child in the nation of Australia (with the exception of at least one) sports a glorious, full moustache. An ancestor of The Administrator theorised that the nation's incredible intelligence came from the rare element, Australium. This theory seemed to prove true, once the element amplified Radigan Conagher's intelligence to phenomenal levels, and also caused various Australian-related side effects, including rapid mustache growth, extreme masculinity, and the primal urge to take off his shirt.

• Australia first appeared in the 'Loose Canon' comic.

BLU team (Original)

BLU, circa 1850

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...I assembled a team of the world's deadliest mercenaries to take it all by force. What I did not expect was that my idiot brother would do the same. — Blutarch Mann on the original BLU team

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The original BLU team was assembled by Blutarch Mann in the 1850's in an attempt to claim all of the land bequeathed to him and his brother, Redmond, by their father. Unfortunately for Blutarch, it appears that the original RED team was assembled at the same time, leaving both siblings at a stalemate. The original team consisted of the same nine classes as the current organization. The Scout (Billy the Kid) took on the appearance of a young cowboy, complete with spurred boots. The Soldier (Stonewall Jackson) dressed like a member of the Confederate Army, utilising a rifle, rather than a Rocket Launcher. In keeping with tradition, the Demoman (Alfred Nobel) was a one-eyed dynamite-loving prospector. Unlike his modern Russian counterpart, the Heavy (John Henry) preferred to put his enemies out of commission with a monstrous sledgehammer, whilst the Sniper (Davy Crockett) partnered his trusty rifle with a coonskin cap. Prior to his appointment as President of the United States, the Pyro (Abraham Lincoln) used an experimental Flamethrower to aid his comrades in battle. BLU team's Medic (Sigmund Freud) appeared to retain his contemporary's love of the Bonesaw, whilst the team's Engineer (Nikola Tesla), was forced to make do with a satchel of blueprints, rather than a PDA. Finally, the Spy (Fu Manchu) eschewed a balaclava in favor of a domino-mask and equally-sinister moustache.

• The original BLU team first appeared in the 'Loose Canon' comic.

Zepheniah Mann and Company

From left to right: Barnabas Hale, Blutarch Mann, Zepheniah Mann, Mann's maidservant Elizabeth and Redmond Mann. A mysterious man is also seen just out of shot on the far right side. (First presumed to be Silas Mann, but later de-confirmed by the revised family portrait.)

Zepheniah Mann was a wealthy Englishman who was convinced by his dimwitted sons, Blutarch and Redmond, to purchase large areas of land in frontier America. He dreamed of turning the land into large pits of gravel for weapons manufacturing. On his journey over to see his newly purchased land, he was struck with almost every illness known to man, and was shocked to find his new land was an empty and useless desert. Eventually, he left a Last Will and Testamenton his own skin, which had sloughed off his body due to illness:

• To his maidservant Elizabeth, he left his estate, including all deeds, accounts and debts, his tobacco plantation and the remains of his fortune. Elizabeth bears a striking resemblance to Helen, the Administrator.
• To his aide and tracker Barnabas Hale (ancestor of Saxton Hale) he left complete control of Mann & Sons Munitions Concern.
• To his "brain defective" sons, Blutarch & Redmond, he left a partnership. All of the new land they had convinced him to buy was now to be split evenly between them, so they would now have a reason to bicker endlessly. Blutarch and Redmond are still alive using a "Life Extender Machine"
• The final entry of his will is hidden, reading only as: "Lastly to... I leave the entirety of my.... and swear you to utmost secrecy in its keeping." The figure to whom it is directed is mysteriously obscured from the family portrait.
• In addition to the entires within the will, it is clear that Zepheniah's brother, Silas Mann, was also present. He however, was only revealed to have been at the event following the uncovering of another damaged photograph.

His will also leaves a curse to anyone who should use firearms near his grave, stating that he will deliver a haunting unlike any ever seen. True to his word, the ghost of Zepheniah will appear periodically on the event version of Harvest where he is buried, wearing his Ghastly Gibus hat. Any players who stray too close will flee in fear for several seconds, unable to jump or attack, similar to being stunned by the Sandman. He was first mentioned in the Halloween Update, as well as the above Will. One of the Paint Can colors is named after Zepheniah Mann and is called Zephaniah's Greed

• Zepheniah Mann and his companions first appeared in the 'Mann Family Portrait'.

Other Valve Characters

Whitaker

The Advertisement depicting Whitaker wearing Ellis' Cap while showing off the frying pan

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RED, BLU -- your money's all green here. — Whitaker on the TF Industries War

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Whitaker, a minor character in Left 4 Dead 2, wrote a blog update on the Offical Team Fortress 2 blog advertising the promotional Ellis' Cap and Frying Pan one can get from purchasing or previously owning Left 4 Dead 2. Based on his opening paragraph, he is Southern like the other Left 4 Dead 2 characters. It seems he is neutral towards the RED and BLU Corporations' feud, and also seems to know little-to-nothing about TF Industries other than "what he is told". It also appears that his existence is outside of Team Fortress 2's canonical storyline, as he refers to the war as an "infernal game called Team Fortress 2". However, this can be countered by the fact that he seems to be addressing the RED and BLU team members in the blog. Within Left 4 Dead 2, he is voiced by Dayton Callie.

• This character has only been seen in the 10/06/10 TF2 Blog update as of yet, and may be non-canon. For more information unrelated to Team Fortress 2, refer here.

External links

• The Administrator
• Loose Canon
• The Demoman WAR UPDATE!
• The Gentle Manne Of Leisure
• The Last Will and Testament of Zepheniah Mann
• Mann Family Portrait
• The Original BLU Team
• The Australians and Australium
• Extended Mann Family Portrait