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*''The Picture of Dorian Gray'', Oscar Wilde
*''The Picture of Dorian Gray'', Oscar Wilde
*''V1C''
*''V1C''
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*The artist who created the enchanted painting of [[Dorian Gray]], which is seen on the cover of ''Volume I'' next to a painting of the ''[[Nautilus]]'', also by Hallward.
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*The artist who created the enchanted painting of [[Dorian Gray]], which is seen on the cover of ''Volume I'' next to a painting of the ''[[Nautilus]]'', also by Hallward.
===Richard "Dick" Hannay===
===Richard "Dick" Hannay===
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* In the film, he is dead and Murray is his widow, still using his surname.
* In the film, he is dead and Murray is his widow, still using his surname.
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===Jack Harkness===
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===Captain Jack Harkness===
*''Doctor Who'' (TV series) and ''Torchwood'' (TV series)
*''Doctor Who'' (TV series) and ''Torchwood'' (TV series)
*V3I3
*V3I3
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*An immortal, unaging former time-traveler and agent of the Torchwood Institute, a branch of MI5 (named as the Cardiff Branch" by Emma Night).
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*An immortal, unaging former time-traveler from the 51st century and agent of the Torchwood Institute, a branch of MI5 operating in Cardiff, Wales.
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*Visual cameo at King's Cross Platform, appearing two panels before the First and Eleventh Doctors' cameos.
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*Visual cameo at King's Cross Platform, appearing two panels before the First and Eleventh Doctors' cameos. He is based visually on John Barrowman, who played the character in both ''Doctor Who'' and ''Torchwood''.
===[[Fanny Hill]]===
===[[Fanny Hill]]===
*''Fanny Hill'', John Cleland
*''Fanny Hill'', John Cleland
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=== [[Sherlock Holmes]] ===
=== [[Sherlock Holmes]] ===
* ''A Study in Scarlet'', Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
* ''A Study in Scarlet'', Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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* ''V1I2'', V1I5, ''V1I6'', ''V2I4''
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* ''V1I2'', V1I5C, V1I5, ''V1I6'', ''V2I4'', N
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* A famous "consulting detective", brother of [[Mycroft Holmes]] and archenemy of [[Professor Moriarty]]. During the events of ''The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen'', Holmes is believed to be dead.
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* A famous "consulting detective", brother of [[Mycroft Holmes]] and archenemy of [[Professor Moriarty]]. During the events of ''The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen'', Holmes is believed to be dead, having in fact faked his death to avoid detection from Moriarty's henchmen.
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* Holmes is seen only once, during a flashback sequence to his final confrontation with James Moriarty at Reichenbach Falls.
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* Holmes is seen only once, during a flashback sequence to his final confrontation with James Moriarty at Reichenbach Falls. It is implied by a cigarette case that he was once a member of the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.
===Robin Hood===
===Robin Hood===
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*''Dr Mabuse, der Spieler'', Norbert Jacques
*''Dr Mabuse, der Spieler'', Norbert Jacques
*BD, NRB
*BD, NRB
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*Member of the Twilight Heroes who helps Janni Nemo and Broad Arrow Jack in the Berlin Metropolis.
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*Member of the [[Twilight Heroes]] who helps [[Pirate Jenny|Janni Nemo]] and [[Broad Arrow Jack]] in the Berlin Metropolis.
===Nomi Malone===
===Nomi Malone===
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*''Harry Potter'' series, J. K. Rowling
*''Harry Potter'' series, J. K. Rowling
*V3I3
*V3I3
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*Bully and fellow student of the Antichrist, who appears to be murdering Malfoy with the "Avada Kedavra" killing curse. Visual cameo.
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*Bully and fellow student of [[Harry Potter]], who appears to be murdering Malfoy with the "Avada Kedavra" killing curse. Visual cameo.
===Marisa===
===Marisa===
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=== Hiro Nakamura ===
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* ''Heroes ''(TV series)
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* V3I3
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* A Japanese comic book geek who has the ability to control the flow of time and teleport as he does so. He is seen attempting to time-travel during the battle with the Antichrist with his sword on his back.
===Julius No===
===Julius No===
*''Dr. No'', Ian Fleming
*''Dr. No'', Ian Fleming
*BD
*BD
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*A "yellow peril" criminal mastermind whom James Bond claims to have defeated and suspected descendent of Fu Manchu. Dr. No turns out to be a hoax manufactured by Bond's American leaders, the name indicating there is "no doctor".
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*A "yellow peril" criminal mastermind and suspected descendant of [[Fu Manchu]] whom [[James Bond]] claims to have defeated. Dr. No turns out to be a hoax manufactured by Bond's American leaders, the name indicating there is "no doctor".
=== N.W.H. ===
=== N.W.H. ===
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*''The Song Book of Quong Lee of Limehouse'', Thomas Burke
*''The Song Book of Quong Lee of Limehouse'', Thomas Burke
*V1I3, V3I1
*V1I3, V3I1
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*A purveyor of fine teas who clues Mina Murray into finding the home of Fu Manchu.
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*A purveyor of fine teas who clues Mina Murray into finding the home of Fu Manchu. He is also indirectly mentioned in ''Century: 1910''.
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*Also indirectly mentioned in ''Century: 1910''.
===Don Quixote===
===Don Quixote===
*''Don Quixote'', Miguel de Cervantes
*''Don Quixote'', Miguel de Cervantes
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* ''The Secrets of Dr. Taverner'', Dion Fortune
* ''The Secrets of Dr. Taverner'', Dion Fortune
* V3I1
* V3I1
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* A detective with psychic powers, spotted at an occult gentlemen's club.
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* A detective with psychic powers, spotted at the Merlin Society club.
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===Terner===
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===[[Terner]]===
*''Performance'', Mick Jagger, Donald Cammell
*''Performance'', Mick Jagger, Donald Cammell
*V3I2
*V3I2
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*A rockstar and lead singer of The Purple Orchestra who is selected to be the Daemon of Haddo - the ritual to transform him into the Antichrist is foiled.
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*A rockstar and lead singer of The Purple Orchestra in 1969 who is selected to be the Daemon of Haddo - the ritual to transform him into the Antichrist is foiled.
* He is intended to be an analogue for Mick Jagger, just as The Purple Orchestra is an analogue for The Rolling Stones.
* He is intended to be an analogue for Mick Jagger, just as The Purple Orchestra is an analogue for The Rolling Stones.
===Nikola Tesla===
===Nikola Tesla===
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* ''Les Misérables'', Victor Hugo
* ''Les Misérables'', Victor Hugo
* ''NTA''
* ''NTA''
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* A man whose name appears in Parisian sewers
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* A former criminal who took up a new identity to escape imprisonment, and became a kind benefactor to the poor during the 1832 June Rebellion in Paris. His name appears in Parisian sewers.
=== Abraham Van Helsing ===
=== Abraham Van Helsing ===
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*Worrals series
*Worrals series
*BD, V3I3
*BD, V3I3
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*Leader of the Warralson Group, a failed American attempt at the League creating during Mina Murray's apparent defection to the United States. She is insinuated to be in a sexual relationship with her sidekick "Frecks". In the Secret Annex in 2009, scandalous "blackmail documents" are seen which include photographs of Warralson in the middle of sex with a female lover.
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*Leader of the Warralson Group, a failed American attempt at the League creating during Mina Murray's apparent defection to the United States. She is insinuated to be in a sexual relationship with her sidekick "Frecks". In the Secret Annex in 2009, scandalous "blackmail documents" are seen which include photographs of Warralson in the middle of a sexual act with a female lover.
=== Dr. John H. Watson ===
=== Dr. John H. Watson ===
* ''A Study in Scarlet'', Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
* ''A Study in Scarlet'', Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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* ''V1I4''
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* ''V1I5''
* Friend, flatmate, assistant and biographer of [[Sherlock Holmes]]. Watson is never seen or directly mentioned, but Holmes is seen writing him a farewell note before his confrontation with Moriarty.
* Friend, flatmate, assistant and biographer of [[Sherlock Holmes]]. Watson is never seen or directly mentioned, but Holmes is seen writing him a farewell note before his confrontation with Moriarty.
===Ronald Weasley===
===Ronald Weasley===
*''Harry Potter'' series, J. K. Rowling
*''Harry Potter'' series, J. K. Rowling
*V3I3
*V3I3
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*Student of the Invisible College and former friend of the Antichrist, whom he is murdered by. Visual cameo only.
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*Student of the Invisible College and former friend of the Antichrist [[Harry Potter]], whom he is murdered by. Visual cameo only.
=== Herbert George "H. G." Wells ===
=== Herbert George "H. G." Wells ===
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* V2I2, ''V3I2''
* V2I2, ''V3I2''
* A prolific English writer and historical chronicler. He is seen in the role of the unnamed narrator of ''The War of the Worlds'', speaking with another witness of the [[Mollusc|Martian]] attack on Horsell Common.
* A prolific English writer and historical chronicler. He is seen in the role of the unnamed narrator of ''The War of the Worlds'', speaking with another witness of the [[Mollusc|Martian]] attack on Horsell Common.
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* In Volume III: Century, [[Andrew Norton]] mentions H. G. Wells and implies that the events of the Martian invasion are included in Volume II of Wells' real-life historical record ''The Outline of History ''(a statement which in itself is an inside-joke to [[The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Volume II|''The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Volume II'']]).
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* In ''Volume III: Century'', [[Andrew Norton]] mentions H. G. Wells and implies that the events of the Martian invasion are included in Volume II of Wells' real-life historical record ''The Outline of History ''(a statement which in itself is an inside-joke to [[The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Volume II|''The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Volume II'']]).
* In real-life, Wells was the pioneering science-fiction author of ''The First Men in the Moon'', ''The Time Machine'','' The War of the Worlds'' and ''The Invisible Man'', all of which exist within the ''League of Extraordinary Gentlemen'' universe. Because of the mutual author, Alan Moore claims he felt it was only natural that [[Hawley Griffin]] would side with the Martians.
* In real-life, Wells was the pioneering science-fiction author of ''The First Men in the Moon'', ''The Time Machine'','' The War of the Worlds'' and ''The Invisible Man'', all of which exist within the ''League of Extraordinary Gentlemen'' universe. Because of the mutual author, Alan Moore claims he felt it was only natural that [[Hawley Griffin]] would side with the Martians.
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* ''Alien'' (film), inspired by ''Necronomicon ''by H. R. Giger
* ''Alien'' (film), inspired by ''Necronomicon ''by H. R. Giger
* V3I1
* V3I1
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* A race of parasitic, biomechanical extraterrestrial creatures which breed through human hosts. A statue in the Secret Annex depicts a human being used as a host for the "face-huggers", the creatures which impregnate humans with the larger Aliens.
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* A race of parasitic, biomechanical extraterrestrial creatures which breed through human hosts. A statue in the Secret Annex depicts a human being used as a host for the "face-hugger", a creature which impregnates humans with the larger Alien hybrids.
* The presence of the "Xenomorphs" in 1910 invites confusion, as the ''Alien ''films are set in the distant future. This could be a reference to the expanded ''Aliens vs. Predator'' universe, which suggests that the eponymous extraterrestrials from the ''Predator ''film series brought the creatures to ancient Earth cultures.
* The presence of the "Xenomorphs" in 1910 invites confusion, as the ''Alien ''films are set in the distant future. This could be a reference to the expanded ''Aliens vs. Predator'' universe, which suggests that the eponymous extraterrestrials from the ''Predator ''film series brought the creatures to ancient Earth cultures.
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