These are character profiles of the characters I created for my story The 100 Arrival Day. They include my original characters, characters for the TV show, as well as characters from the books that the show is based on.
If some of these characters seem similar to characters from other shows or books, they yes, they are loosly based on those characters. I got names and physical descriptions from other things that I've read, but the makeup of these characters and how they develope in the story is sometyhing that I am creating myself.
Reas my stories "The 100 Arrival Day" and "Teresa Warrior in Training" to know what these character profiles are really about. Let me know what you think of my character and if you think I should keep using them as the story progresses.
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Character Profile: Thalia Grace
"It's a whole new game"
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Title/Alias/Nickname: The Queen (by The 100)
Talia kom Skaikru
Skaiplana (Sky Queen)
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Age: 18
Family: Anthea Grace (mother †)
Bellamy Blake (older half-brother)
Octavia Blake (younger half-sister)
Annabeth Chase (pseudo-sister)
Significant Other: Luke Castellan
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Physical Description:
Thalia has noticeably bright 'electric' blue eyes, short spiky black hair, freckles across her nose, and is fit and built like a runner. She wears a beaded bracelet on her wrist given to her by Clarke when they were children, and a gold locket necklace that belonged to her mother. Thalia is described by others as attractive, but intimidating. She likes wearing dark clothes.
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Occupation: Co-leader of The 100
Hunter/Archer
General in wartime
Weapon of Choice: Bow & Arrow
Knife
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Personality:
Thalia is very controlled; she likes to know everything she can about her environment and the people around her. She is very intuitive and has a knack for anticipating other people's actions and responses. Thalia chooses the people she keeps close to her based on how they can be useful, and only has a handful of people that she would genuinely call friends. She has very strong loyalty and protective instinct towards the people she genuinely does care about, and also craves the connections she lost when she was confined, such as to her mother and her friends, Luke and Annabeth.
Thalia looks out for her own interests for the most part, and at times she can be manipulative to get people to do what she wants. She earns the loyalty of others by finding ways of getting people what they need or want, and also by demonstrating that she does not turn her back on those who are on her side. Thalia does not allow her personal feelings about someone to influence her actions, but instead makes decisions based on a vantage point of strategy over emotion (When Thalia does act based on her emotions she has a hot temper and can be violent.) She is able to work with people she greatly dislikes if it will help to accomplish her goals or get what she needs. She tries to avoid starting an open conflict, but will willingly fight when she believes it is necessary. Thalia is also open to learning new things wherever she can, whether it be from her friends or from her enemies. Understanding that knowledge is a kind of power, she does not allow herself to be closeminded.
Although she possesses strong leadership qualities, she takes up a leadership role more as a means of getting things done than out of any real desire to be in charge. As a leader, Thalia is very assertive, upfront and direct about her stance on an issue and what she wants; though she has also been shown to be patient, waiting to see how others react to a situation before deciding how to handle it. She is comfortable giving orders and good at getting things done. Thalia shows some contradictory traits as she can be controlling, and dismissive of people who she feel have no practical use, yet she adamantly refused to view people as expendable despite having been viewed as such for most of her life.
Thalia is a brave and strong girl, dealing with her illness and imprisonment from childhood, both of which forced her to face harsh realities of death and loss from an early age. Throughout her life she has learned to be ruthless when it comes to protecting herself, to the point of killing, or getting others to kill for her, when she feels threatened. At times she can also be stubborn and prideful as she deals with the hardships faced, as well as the possibility of her own death as she is still dealing with traces of her illness and limited medical resources. She is shown to be very determined, though she feels anger at her own fears, limitations and weaknesses.
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History:
On The Ark: Thalia's father was killed when she was a year old. She was raised by her mother, Anthea Grace, on Factory Station. Thalia had a weak immune system as a child, which caused her to spend a lot of her time in hospital. She met Clarke through the dark time she went through and also grew close to Clarke's mother, Dr. Abby Griffin, who saved her life despite many peoples' belief that she wouldn't get better. While in the hospital, Thalia killed another patient by allowing air to get into his IV in order to get his ration of a highly restricted medicine. It was determined that he died of a stroke and Thalia, the little girl in the next bed, was never suspected.
After Thalia was permanently released from the hospital, she spent most of her childhood in the company of her best friends, Luke and Annabeth. She was arrested when she was 9 years old and put in Prison Station (the Skybox) to wait for a review when she turned 18. Within the Skybox, Thalia quickly developed an interest in learning everything that she could about her fellow prisoners as a means of survival. As she grew older she developed her own underground network within the Skybox, including a few guards, primarily her friend Luke who became a guard to be closer to her. When Thalia was being harassed by an abusive guard, she persuaded her friend Annabeth, who came to see her on prisoner visiting days, to kill him which she did by poisoning him. This earned Thalia the loyalty of another prisoner, Rachel Pierce, who was also being abused by that same guard.
While spending eight years in prison, Thalia learned different skills from the various cell mates that she had over the years. Clarke became her cell mate roughly a year before The 100 were sent to the ground. When The 100 were boarding the dropship, Clarke's mother Abby pulled Thalia aside and asked her to protect Clarke from the other criminals in exchange for giving Thalia medicine that she would need.
On Earth: Thalia challenges Bellamy's leadership of The 100 from Day 1, thinking that his way of doing things would endanger people and prevent the Ark from coming down (Thalia did not really care much about the Ark as a whole, but there are still people on the station that she wants to see again). She employs one of her fellow prisoners to spy on Bellamy and inform her of any move that he is making, the first of which was Bellamy trying to take Wells' wristband. By the end of Day 1 on Earth, the camp is split in two, divided between the two leaders. After conflicts break out in the camp between the two factions, Thalia sees the need for her and Bellamy to cooperate for everyone's sake and convinces him to agree to a truce. They then begin working together as co-leaders to build a more secure camp.
Thalia is aware that Bellamy and Octavia Blake are her half-siblings, but chooses not to reveal this to them or anyone else.
Prison Record: Double Homicide – Thalia was (falsely) arrested for two murders when she was 9 years old. The crime was actually committed by her friend Annabeth who killed her own parents because they were abusive. Thalia had spent much of her life in the hospital and it was always possible that she could get sick again; thinking that at least one of them should be able to have a life, she took the blame for the murders to protect Annabeth. The only people who know that she is innocent (of that crime) are Annabeth, Luke and Clarke.
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Skills & Strengths:
· Despite having minimal formal education due to being in prison from such a young age, Thalia's intelligence is shown in her strategic thinking. She is able to find a way to exploit almost any situation to her advantage. As a means of survival she developed greater tactical skills and foresight, always planning ahead. She also displays good military, organizational, and leadership capabilities, and is able to form alliances with people who have useful or needed skills, and she uses this to strengthen her own position.
· Thalia has a good mind for politics. She is exceptionally good at reading people and understanding their motivations for how they act. She is analytical, able to see past her own feelings and look at a situation or conflict from all sides. She takes pride in being able to anticipate what people will or won't do, and often knows what to say get the reaction that she wants.
· Thalia has some skills in fighting and in the use of a handgun, though it is unclear exactly how, when or where she would have learned these skills. She furthers her fighting skills by learning from other members of The 100, such as Kayla Shumway.
· On the ground, Thalia becomes competent with her bow and arrows and is one of the best archers among The 100.
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Trivia:
§ Thalia's nickname, The Queen, is a reference to her taking on the role of the self-appointed leader of The 100, just as is Bellamy being called The King.
§ Because she was confined at such an early age, Thalia received very basic schooling while in prison but was not formally taught any specialized skills, which is one reason why she gets close to people who do have useful skills.
§ Thalia has a fear of heights (acrophobia) and deep water.
§ Thalia does not genuinely want to be a leader, though she is good at it. Her objectives in becoming a leader are taking care of her friends and ensuring that the few people on the Ark that she does care about make it to the ground.
§ She has been described as unsettling or disconcerting by some people.
§ Thalia learned sign language from a cell mate she had before Clarke.
§ Thalia prefers to wear dark clothes whenever she can.
§ Her prison number in the Skybox was 3-1-8.
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Relationships:
Anthea Grace
Anthea Grace is a very beautiful woman who went through life using her charm and looks to get what she wanted. Though she shares her mother's manipulative tendencies, Thalia has a far more practical worldview. Anthea was a loving mother towards Thalia when she was young, but the strain of having a child who was very ill took its toll on her and frayed at her nerves. Anthea grew very fearful of something happening to Thalia, which inversely inspired young Thalia to be the strong one, to not let fear rule her. They were very close when Thalia was released from the hospital, but that was derailed when Thalia was arrested two years later. Thalia's mother started drawing away from her; she no longer visited her in the Skybox as her eighteenth birthday drew near, knowing that her daughter was going to be executed. Thalia wants the chance to reconnect with her mother, which is one of her main reasons for wanting the Ark to come down.
- Relationship Theme Song: My Mama Said by Aqua
Annabeth Chase
"Annabeth may not be my blood, but she is my family…My sister."
Thalia sees Annabeth as her sister; she is protective of Annabeth (similar to Bellamy's relationship with Octavia), but trusts her to take care of herself and does not try to hold her back. Thalia trusts Annabeth above everyone else with whatever secrets she may be keeping, and values her above any other member of The 100. She also knows that she can ask Annabeth to do almost anything and that Annabeth will follow Thalia's orders without question, which speaks to a more complex relationship beneath the surface.
- Relationship Theme Song: Safe and Sound cover by TaraBrite
Luke Castellan
Thalia and Luke have always been close because their mothers were close friends. They've had a strong attachment to each other since childhood which only grew stronger as they got older, even with the barrier of her being in prison. Luke became a guard so that he would have the chance to be closer to her; he also helped her orchestrate the less than legal activities that went on in the Skybox. He is one of the main reasons why Thalia wanted to ensure that the people on the Ark would come down, so that she could see him again. Luke is willing to break the law for Thalia and risk coming to the ground to be with her.
- Relationship Theme Song: Blue Eyes Blind by ZZ Ward
Clarke Griffin
Thalia first met Clarke in the Medical Centre when Clarke's mother was her doctor. Clarke would often sit and talk with Thalia when she was alone; when Thalia was discharged from the Med-Centre, Clarke gave her a beaded bracelet as a gift. The simple kindness that Clarke showed her stuck with Thalia through the intervening years before they met again as cellmates in the Skybox. Thalia and Clarke have a very strong level of mutual trust and respect; they also have similar views in running the camp that allow them to support each other, which is something they both need, though Clarke is far more emotionally driven than Thalia.
- Relationship Theme Song: The Gift of a Friend by Demi Lovato
Bellamy Blake
"Those two will either end up the best of friends…or try to kill each other."
When it comes to being leaders, Thalia and Bellamy may be each other's better halves; Bellamy is impulsive, acting on emotion, his first instinct is usually confrontation, whereas Thalia uses logic and intuition to guide her actions and plans out the moves that she makes ahead of time. They balance each other out. Not that either of them will admit it, but these two have a lot in common. They can both be aggressive and have difficulties expressing their softer sides. Both are stubborn, prideful and assertive, and are also shown to be very determined. They both care more about the people around them than they let on. One big difference is that Thalia is surer of herself, while Bellamy struggles with the mistakes that he has made. Bellamy is haunted by the people he's hurt, while Thalia is haunted by what she has lost. Despite their constant arguing, they grow to value each other as co-leaders.
Unknown to Bellamy, Thalia is aware that he is her half-brother, which is part of the reason why she didn't kill him when they were pointing guns at each other in their first meeting. She is curious about what that relationship could mean, but is disappointed by the selfishness and cowardice that she sees in him as he tried to stop the Ark from coming down for his own reasons, regardless of what that could mean for anyone else. She decides not to tell him that she is his sister.
- Relationship Theme Song: Superheroes by The Script
Octavia Blake
"Give her the gun. She can take it."
Though they are unaware of it, Thalia knows that Octavia and Bellamy are her half-siblings. This is a relationship that Thalia does not know how to deal with. It is different with Bellamy because out of necessity she deals with him primarily as an adversary for leadership of The 100; that is a relationship that she is equipped to handle as fighting back is what she has always done. Octavia on the other hand is an unfamiliar source of uncertainty for Thalia. She mostly keeps her distance from Octavia, feeling uneasy around her, but still takes steps to protect her, such as instructing Annabeth to stay close to Octavia and teach her to fight.
- Relationship Theme Song: The Great Divide by The McClain Sisters
Emily Kane
"I think the amount of control anyone has over Emily Kane is…tenuous, at best."
Thalia has heard a lot about Emily from Clarke during the year they shared a cell in the Skybox. She believes that Emily is highly skilled and therefore very useful, except for the fact that Emily is also someone who won't be used. Thalia sees Emily as a bit of a wildcard, someone that she can't manipulate or control, which makes her potentially dangerous. Emily Kane is the one who first referred to Bellamy and Thalia as 'The King and Queen' of camp, sarcastically of course.
Antonia Sinclair
"Maybe it's too much of a challenge for you."
Despite never having met her in person before Arrival Day, Thalia knows Antonia's record and trusts her expertise on all things technological. Knowing that Antonia can't stand to fail or be second best at her job, Thalia uses Antonia's pride against her to get her to rise to the challenges they face in both adapting to Earth and making do with limited technological resources while trying to reestablish contact with the Ark.
Tandoori Angel
"You think I don't know that I'm a tool to you?"
"That goes both ways."
In the Skybox, Thalia often made use of Tandoori's photographic memory to work around guard schedules and security cameras when moving contraband through the prison. Thalia keeps her close on the ground because she finds it useful that Tandoori remembers everything she sees and hears, and also because she trusts Tandoori as an advisor, someone who will tell her the truth as she sees it without any bullshit and is not afraid to call her on it when she is making a bad leadership decision. Tandoori stays close to Thala for the protection of being close to someone in charge.
Rachel Pierce
"I see you've met Thalia's attack dog."
Rachel (also known as Six due to the six counts of murder she was arrested for), despite her antisocial tendencies, shows loyalty to Thalia because Thalia managed to get rid of a guard in the Skybox who took an unhealthy interest in her. Returning the favour later, when Thalia needed a guard who was giving her problems out of the way, Rachel attack him and spent two months before Arrival Day in solitary because of this. Thalia doesn't really trust Rachel, knowing her unchecked penchant for violence, and prefers to keep a close eye on her. Thalia is aware of Rachel's hatred of owing anyone anything, her innate need to repay a debt owed, and her mistrust in her own judgement, and she manipulates these to control her.
- Relationship Theme Song: Wreak Havoc by Skylar Grey
Daniel "Danny" Desai
"You asked me to keep an eye on that new guy."
Danny was a friend of Thalia's from their time in the Skybox. She had him position himself as one of Bellamy's loyal followers so that she would know any move that Bellamy was making. He informed her of Bellamy's plans to stop the Ark from coming down; when Bellamy's thugs ambushed Wells to take his wristband; and when Bellamy punished Atom by stringing him up in a tree. Thalia likes Danny's good-natured attitude and values his ability to blend in with any of the groups in camp and bring back information. He becomes her eyes and ears in and around camp.
Atom Ward
"They are putting Atom in the ground right now. He was my friend too."
Thalia recruited Atom to her side after Bellamy punished him for kissing Octavia when he'd ordered that no one was allowed to touch her. Atom, feeling betrayed by Bellamy and wanting some kind of protection, agreed to spy on him for Thalia. Though Thalia didn't really consider him a friend, she does feel responsible for him as he is one of her people. She is affected by his death, sad to lose him, and uses him as an example of why they must stop fighting amongst themselves.
Wells Jaha
"My advice if you want to survive is to be ready to fight for it."
Thalia genuinely likes Wells, but she helps him when he is attacked by Bellamy's thugs, not out of altruistic reasons, but because it was advantageous to her to do so, and to make a point to Bellamy. When Wells is killed, Thalia is saddened by it, but mostly sees his death as a waste as his skills and knowledge were a valuable resource. Before his death, Thalia expressed her doubts that Wells was really responsible for Clarke's father's death, which helped Clarke to realize that Wells was actually innocent. Due to this, Wells was able to make peace with Clarke before he died.
Iris Glass
Thalia is aware that Glass finds her intimidating, but doesn't really care. She often values people based on how useful they are; Glass doesn't have any particular skill that sets her apart, therefore Thalia doesn't take much interest in her. However, she does see Glass' uplifting presence as a positive influence on the camp; with her understanding of human nature, Thalia knows that people need a bright presence like Glass in their lives given all the hell they are going through.
Kayla Shumway
"Are you with me on this?"
"Until my final journey to the ground."
Kayla becomes Thalia's top guard in charge of the security and defense of the camp. Thalia gives Kayla a new outlook beyond following the rigid structure and chain of command of the Guard on the Ark. She wishes that Kayla would speak more freely and lose some of the formality that she holds onto from guardsman training. Thalia allows her to use the training she received while also allowing her to be more like a teenager. Thalia values Kayla for her skills and training, and also starts to see her as a real friend and comes to trust her with her life. She firmly turns Kayla's unshakable loyalty towards herself by convincing Kayla not to kill Bellamy on her father's orders, to not let her father use her as a weapon. This reaffirms to Kayla that The 100 are her people and that Thalia, as their leader, is the one she take orders from.
- Relationship Theme Song: Soldier by Fleurie
Rileigh Byrne
"Rileigh may be more party-girl than soldier-girl, but she's a hell of a lot smarter than she pretends to be."
Thalia sees past Rileigh's party-girl façade to the soldier/warrior that she is capable of being if she actually tried. Rileigh is one of her top fighters in camp, and over time she rises to Thalia's challenge to step up and be a soldier for The 100.
Emily Santos
Thalia knows that Santos is potentially a very dangerous person, so she soothes her hostilities by feeding her need to feel needed, giving her jobs to do that show that her skills are valuable to the camp.
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Quotes:
Ø "You were talking to Octavia earlier. Do me a favour. Stay close to her." – Thalia instructing Annabeth
Ø "One of the best ways to get to know someone is to know the people closest to them." – Thalia to Annabeth
Ø "An easy way to get people to do what you want is to let them think that it was their idea." – Thalia to Tandoori
Ø "There are better ways of getting what you need besides fighting." – Thalia to Jason
Ø "Go ahead and reach for it. I'll put a bullet in you before you have your finger on the trigger." – Thalia to Bellamy
Ø "Every word out of that guy's mouth is total crap." – Thalia to Wells about Bellamy
Ø "Right now, they're thinking only one of us is scared." – Thalia to Bellamy
Ø "Don't ever feel scared." – Thalia to herself whenever she's afraid
Ø "Would I be asking nicely to speak to you if it wasn't important?" – Thalia to Bellamy
Ø "However much you and I may dislike each other, for everyone's sake, we have to at least try to work together. Otherwise these people are going to keep choosing sides and dreaming up reasons to kill each other." – Thalia to Bellamy about the conflict in camp
Ø "She gives me the chills. Those eyes…it's like she's looking right through you." – Glass to Wells
Ø "She's a little bit…" – Glass
"Disconcerting?" – Wells
"That's one word for it." – Glass
Ø "Thalia may be a pain in the ass, and she's bossy as hell…But she knows how to get things done, I'll give her that." – Bellamy to Murphy
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Character Theme Song:
Guillotine by Yadi
To Feel Alive by IAMEVE