Paige from Deadlock has a ton of book references
GJ valve.
First and foremost, Paige references Arthuriana and the Knights of the Round Table:
In her First skill - Bookwyrm
There is a direct quote from the poem "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" (with a description of the Green Knight)
In her Third skill - Captivating Read
A direct reference to Excalibur - King Arthur's sword
And when finishing off with a heavy melee, Paige mentions five knights: Arthur, Lancelot, Percival, Galahad, Bors.
All of these Sirs are the most popular in the Arthurian cycle, and also went on the quest for the Holy Grail.
It is this exact quintet that Paige summons during her ultimate Rallying Charge.
Within the context of her lore and abilities, it's logical that her name could be a reference both to Page - a book page, and to Page - a boy sent to serve a knight at court.
From the books brought for the ritual, Paige takes: "Legends of King Arthur", "A Midsummer Night's Dream" by William Shakespeare, "Wuthering Heights" a novel by Emily Brontë
So, let's see: I have my "King Arthur", my "A Midsummer Night's Dream", my "Wuthering Heights". The last one is probably less useful, but you never know when you'll need a Byronic hero for something romantic, yet dangerous.
Paige mentions the rest of the books only in voicelines related to in-game actions:
1. When getting a big killstreak, Paige references the Play "Henry V" by William Shakespeare, specifically Saint Crispin's Day, on which the Battle of Agincourt took place, resulting in Henry V defeating the French army
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Voiceline
Paige: "Today is Saint Crispin's Day, baby!"
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2. When angry (losing the match), Paige references "Othello" by William Shakespeare. Wanting to become like the main antagonist of the story.
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Voiceline
Paige: "I need to completely become Iago and ruin their lives…"
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3. When killing Lash, she references both the novel "Wuthering Heights" by Emily Brontë, and "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen. (Heathcliff is a super mysterious hero, Mr. Collins in turn is the opposite, absurd and smug)
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Voiceline
Paige: "This guy is trying his hardest to imitate Heathcliff, but in the end he's just a cheap parody of Mr. Collins"
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4. When killing Lady Geist, Paige hints at Jeanne's longevity, by referencing the novel "The Picture of Dorian Gray" by Oscar Wilde.
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Voiceline
Paige: "Goodbye, Lady Dorian Gray"
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5. When angry, Paige references the short story "The Empty House" by Arthur Conan Doyle. (Holmes's return after "The Final Problem")
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Voiceline
Paige: "Bad guys never escape retribution!.. Well, Moriarty kind of does, but then Doyle went back on his beliefs, so it doesn't count"
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6. When Paige sees Mo and Krill on the zipline at the start of the match, she recalls the story about Mole, "The Wind in the Willows" written by Kenneth Grahame
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Voiceline
Paige: "Oh, it's like "The Wind in the Willows" with guns."
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7. When unselecting Paige in the roster, she wishes to return to reading novels about detective Hercule Poirot, written by Agatha Christie
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Voiceline
Paige: "Who has time to finish a ritual when Hercule Poirot is in the middle of solving a mystery!"
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8. Killing Viscous, Paige compares herself and Viscous to the main characters of "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck.
Since George has to shoot Lennie, because of the crowd's condemnation.
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Voiceline
Paige: "I feel like George next to his Lennie..."
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9. Paige compares Billy to Mr. Tumnus from The Chronicles of Narnia. And specifically from the book "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" by Clive Staples Lewis
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Voiceline
Paige: "Let's deal with Mr. Tumnus"
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Well, those are all the references to real literature, from the Young Bibliomancer Paige.
GJ valve.
First and foremost, Paige references Arthuriana and the Knights of the Round Table:
In her First skill - Bookwyrm
There is a direct quote from the poem "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" (with a description of the Green Knight)
In her Third skill - Captivating Read
A direct reference to Excalibur - King Arthur's sword
And when finishing off with a heavy melee, Paige mentions five knights: Arthur, Lancelot, Percival, Galahad, Bors.
All of these Sirs are the most popular in the Arthurian cycle, and also went on the quest for the Holy Grail.
It is this exact quintet that Paige summons during her ultimate Rallying Charge.
Within the context of her lore and abilities, it's logical that her name could be a reference both to Page - a book page, and to Page - a boy sent to serve a knight at court.
From the books brought for the ritual, Paige takes: "Legends of King Arthur", "A Midsummer Night's Dream" by William Shakespeare, "Wuthering Heights" a novel by Emily Brontë
So, let's see: I have my "King Arthur", my "A Midsummer Night's Dream", my "Wuthering Heights". The last one is probably less useful, but you never know when you'll need a Byronic hero for something romantic, yet dangerous.
Paige mentions the rest of the books only in voicelines related to in-game actions:
1. When getting a big killstreak, Paige references the Play "Henry V" by William Shakespeare, specifically Saint Crispin's Day, on which the Battle of Agincourt took place, resulting in Henry V defeating the French army
----------
Voiceline
Paige: "Today is Saint Crispin's Day, baby!"
----------
2. When angry (losing the match), Paige references "Othello" by William Shakespeare. Wanting to become like the main antagonist of the story.
----------
Voiceline
Paige: "I need to completely become Iago and ruin their lives…"
----------
3. When killing Lash, she references both the novel "Wuthering Heights" by Emily Brontë, and "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen. (Heathcliff is a super mysterious hero, Mr. Collins in turn is the opposite, absurd and smug)
----------
Voiceline
Paige: "This guy is trying his hardest to imitate Heathcliff, but in the end he's just a cheap parody of Mr. Collins"
----------
4. When killing Lady Geist, Paige hints at Jeanne's longevity, by referencing the novel "The Picture of Dorian Gray" by Oscar Wilde.
----------
Voiceline
Paige: "Goodbye, Lady Dorian Gray"
----------
5. When angry, Paige references the short story "The Empty House" by Arthur Conan Doyle. (Holmes's return after "The Final Problem")
----------
Voiceline
Paige: "Bad guys never escape retribution!.. Well, Moriarty kind of does, but then Doyle went back on his beliefs, so it doesn't count"
----------
6. When Paige sees Mo and Krill on the zipline at the start of the match, she recalls the story about Mole, "The Wind in the Willows" written by Kenneth Grahame
----------
Voiceline
Paige: "Oh, it's like "The Wind in the Willows" with guns."
----------
7. When unselecting Paige in the roster, she wishes to return to reading novels about detective Hercule Poirot, written by Agatha Christie
----------
Voiceline
Paige: "Who has time to finish a ritual when Hercule Poirot is in the middle of solving a mystery!"
----------
8. Killing Viscous, Paige compares herself and Viscous to the main characters of "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck.
Since George has to shoot Lennie, because of the crowd's condemnation.
----------
Voiceline
Paige: "I feel like George next to his Lennie..."
----------
9. Paige compares Billy to Mr. Tumnus from The Chronicles of Narnia. And specifically from the book "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" by Clive Staples Lewis
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Voiceline
Paige: "Let's deal with Mr. Tumnus"
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Well, those are all the references to real literature, from the Young Bibliomancer Paige.
