Thief and real life figures - by Azaran
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Azaran on 20/2/2023 at 19:03
Not sure if anyone ever tried to find close real life equivalents for the characters in Thief. I only managed a few.
Ramirez reminds me of those rich Renaissance crime lords, like the (
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Borgia
) Borgias
Karras seems like a mix of(
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther
) Martin Luther and (
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Calvin
) John Calvin, with a sprinkling of Nazi mad scientist, and a large dose of narcissism.
Some of Constantine's traits (eccentric recluse who lives in a fantastical house) remind me of king (
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludwig_II_of_Bavaria
) Ludwig II
As the Trickster, the connection to both Pan and the Christian Satan is pretty obvious.
Viktoria is a nature goddess, or medieval (
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairy
) fairy
I can't find a Garrett equivalent.
downwinder on 20/2/2023 at 19:19
viktoria is a dryad
Azaran on 20/2/2023 at 19:25
Quote Posted by downwinder
viktoria is a dryad
Yes!
downwinder on 21/2/2023 at 00:55
karrass is Napoleon and hitler mix
and garrett is a mix of robin hood and merlin, remember he is from "dark" Camelot
hammers are knights templar's
keepers are mason's
dewdrop is a take off of (
https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/shopping?q=tbn:ANd9GcTEi3C1x7PmybsiGCATICF5vcVFj9KiK_SehzLPhh1XqeaetaRHSrWDQ2huh19csjlOdRBlCRFUy5akgKGzTPFpobMPvQRt8y7odNfXBr9SUEWfEMftO8mn
)
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