Valor Mortis - Characters
The cast of Valor Mortis: William Dowsett, the resurrected soldier at the centre of the plague conspiracy, the three merchants who run the Abandoned Church hub economy, and the two voices, Napoleon and the Shrike, who narrate his campaign from inside his head.
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| Name | Description | Role | Faction | Abilities | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Dowsett | A loyal soldier of Napoleon's army who wakes on a field of corpses after the war has curdled into a plague, with a chunk of his memory missing and a supernatural power growing in him. | Protagonist | Grande Armee (former) | First-person parry and counter melee combat Off-hand Transmutations (Fire, Stasis, Shield) Amber socketing and character skill tree progression Nephtoglobin-augmented strength | Player character for the entire campaign |
| James | The first friendly face William meets, encountered at the Abandoned Church and the character who sets the campaign's early objectives in motion. | Ally and Merchant | Survivors of the Abandoned Church | Abandoned Church merchant inventory Quest giver for the early campaign thread | Met at the Abandoned Church hub |
| Louis | James' missing comrade, found in the Fallen Village, whose rescue opens Louis's Laboratoire in the hub. | Ally, Merchant and Transmutation Specialist | Survivors of the Abandoned Church | Transmutation upgrade materials Laboratoire services unlocked after the Fallen Village rescue | Rescued in the Fallen Village; then found in the Abandoned Church |
| Lucjan | The third of the hub's merchants, whose shop opens later in the campaign than James' and Louis' inventories. | Merchant | Abandoned Church traders | Late-campaign merchant inventory | Merchant inventory available later in the campaign |
| Napoleon Bonaparte | The Emperor himself, voiced by Vincent Cassel, who speaks to William from inside his head across the campaign. | Supporting / Narrator | Grande Armee | Narrative voice and quest framing | Voiced by Vincent Cassel; present throughout the campaign as an inner voice |
| The Shrike | A second presence in William's head, voiced by BAFTA-winning actor Jennifer English, whose commentary runs counter to Napoleon's. | Supporting / Narrator | Unknown | Narrative voice and commentary Shrike's Anthem side quest line | Voiced by Jennifer English; joins William's inner dialogue mid-campaign |
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