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Characters who play important roles in the story, but do not belong in any of the above categories.

Sam Weiss


Portrayed by Kevin Corrigan "First Appearance: Season 2, Episode 2: "Night of Desirable Objects""

An enigmatic bowling alley owner and acquittance of Nina Sharp. He helped rehabilitate Olivia so she may regain her ability to walk after her initial universe jump, and the two quickly established a friendship. He is, however, one of the most enigmatic characters in the series and no one knows who he truly is, and what side he's playing for - if any.

It is revealed in  "The Last Sam Weiss"  that - Tropes associated with Sam:
 * Action Survivor
 * All There in the Manual:.
 * Badass Beard
 * Cool Old Guy
 * Chekhov's Gunman: Originally introduced as a simple bowling alley owner who knew more than he let on. That is, of course, until we learned that "Walternate doesn't trust him."
 * "A DEMON'S TWIST RUSTS" is an anagram. When re-arranged, you get "DON'T TRUST SAM WEISS"
 * The author of The First People, Seamus Wiles, is once again an anagram of Samuel Weiss when re-arranged.
 * In a neat twist that doesn't involve weird parallel universe's, when we first meet Sam Weiss in the bowling alley, he is seen wearing a t-shirt with a logo that will later be revealed as the logo of Violet Sedan Chair, Walter's favorite band and home of his hero, Roscoe Joyce.
 * Somewhat unrelated, but Violet Sedan Chair is also an anagram for "Olive can read this." What's with Sam and anagrams?
 * Deadpan Snarker
 * Mysterious Past
 * Mysterious Watcher
 * The Obi-Wan
 * Older Than They Look: "I'm older than I look. I barely remember my childhood. I'm also taller than I appear."
 * Seen It All: Appears to know a lot more than he lets on.
 * Secret Legacy:
 * Someday This Will Come in Handy: Who knew that working at a bowling alley will end up saving his and Olivia's life from a lightning storm!
 * Trickster Mentor: Especially with his Mr. Miyagi schtick at the beginning of season 2. Having Olivia tie and untie bowling shoes get her walking and using her gun properly after her accident. He also taught Nina how to use her robot arm by making her eat french fries.
 * His trick with the business cards initially seemed like a random gimmick, but in the end it helped her get over  by spelling out the first thing he told her on the job: "You're going to be fine."
 * One could also assume that randomly visiting her in the middle of the night for a game of Clue counted as giving her a hint for a case.
 * Wild Card: AND HOW!
 * After the recent ad, a lot more people are starting to jump on the train of.
 * After the recent ad, a lot more people are starting to jump on the train of.

John Scott


Portrayed by Mark Valley "First Appearance: Season 1, Episode 1: "Pilot""

An FBI special agent who was for a time Olivia's partner and lover. However, during the pilot episode incident, he is killed, and seemingly mistaken for a traitor and double agent.

A good deal of the first season was focused surrounding the mystery behind his death, and who he was truly working for. - Tropes associated with John:
 * Aborted Arc: We'll never learn what Scott and his accomplices were up to regarding ZFT.
 * Double Agent
 * Hallucinations: For pretty much the entirety of Season 1, John Scott is this.
 * Hey, It's That Guy!: Christopher Chance once infiltrated ZFT!
 * Killed Off for Real
 * Living Memory
 * The Mole
 * Posthumous Character: Mostly
 * Spirit Advisor
 * We Hardly Knew Ye
 * Well-Intentioned Extremist

Thomas Jerome Newton


Portrayed by Sebastian Roché "First Appearance: Season 2, Episode 10: "Grey Matters""

Leader of the Shape Shifters, and primary villain of Season 2. During Olivia's first meeting with William Bell, she was warned about Newton and was instructed to stop his revival, but ultimately failed.

He later begins assembling a force of Shape Shifters and in an effort to recover pieces of Walter's brain to re-construct a portal between the worlds, and in Season 3 was seen to be assisting Fauxlivia with her mission, much to his dismay. - Tropes associated with Newton:
 * Affably Evil: Surprisingly, is quite polite and pleasant to those who aren't his enemies or obstacles.
 * Badass
 * Cultured Badass
 * Badass Longcoat
 * Big Bad: Of Season 2.
 * The Dragon: To Walternate.
 * The Chessmaster
 * Combat Pragmatist
 * Evil Brit
 * Enigmatic Minion
 * Evil Genius
 * Fake Brit: Sebastian Roché is French.
 * Fan Boy: Confesses to being a U2 fan. Supposedly, one of the few bands he likes Over Here.
 * Pulling Themselves Together: His frozen head is reattached to his body.
 * Shout-Out: A Name's the Same shout out to David Bowie. "Thomas Jerome Newton" was the name of the character portrayed by Bowie in the 1976 adaptation of The Man Who Fell to Earth.
 * Undying Loyalty: Is shown to be extremely protective and loyal to Walternate. A close friendship between the two is even hinted at times.

The Man in the X T-Shirt


Portrayed by  "First Appearance: Season 3, Episode 19: "Lysergic Acid Diethylamide""

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Tropes associated with the mystery man:
 * Awakening the Sleeping Giant:
 * Chekhov's Gunman:
 * Driving Question: Just who the hell is this guy?
 * Fan Nickname: Is usually referred to as "Mr. X", "Zeppelin Man", or "Man X."
 * Hidden Villain
 * Mystery Magnet
 * One-Scene Wonder
 * Twist Ending
 * Wild Card
 * Wham! Episode: He single-handedly created a standard Character Development driven story into this.
 * Wild Card
 * Wham! Episode: He single-handedly created a standard Character Development driven story into this.

Canaan


Portrayed by Max Arciniega, Tim Guinee, Kirby Morrow (pictured left) "First Appearance: Season 4, Episode 17: "Everything In Its Right Place""

The first human-based shapeshifter created by Jones. He was, essentially, a failure - he can't hold a single form for too long, nor can he survive without a form. After he was tossed away by Jones, he survived by preying on rapists and serial killers as they were preying on their victims - rescuing them, and taking on the offender's form in the process. Following a nice lecture from Lincoln after he was captured, he completly defected and helped apprehend. He's currently working with Walter and Peter to find a way to stop Jones.

Tropes associated with Canaan:
 * Actor Allusion: A Serial Killer Killer minion that is/was blindly loyal to the Big Bad. One of the people to play Canaan is Kirby Morrow who voiced Teru Mikami on Death Note.
 * Bad Powers, Good People
 * Broken Bird: He's always hated himself for "not being special". Being dubbed a failure by Jones hit him hard.
 * Clap Your Hands If You Believe: For a good while, he still believed that Jones would come through for him, and "fix him."
 * Crisis of Faith: He seriously starts to question his standing after sends Maddox to kill him.
 * Defector From Decadence
 * Desperately Looking for a Purpose In Life
 * The Dog Bites Back
 * A Form You Are Comfortable With: He constantly has to change forms in order to survive, meaning he has to kill. He tries to justify this by doing away with serial killers and rapists.
 * I Just Want to Be Special: invoked almost word-for-word.
 * Meaningful Name
 * Mistreatment-Induced Betrayal
 * My Species Doth Protest Too Much: The first shape shifter not to be a bad guy.
 * Not So Different: he and Lincoln.
 * Odd Friendship: with Lincoln.
 * Serial Killer Killer: Considering he can't survive in a single form for too long, he really doesn't have any other choice.
 * Shadow Archetype: To Lincoln. They both lost someone they loved and they both feel as though the world has passed them by. Canaan's story helps Lincoln figure out what he needs to do with his life.
 * What the Hell, Hero?: Lincoln calls him out on his blind faith in Jones right after Maddox was sent to kill him.

Henry Higgins


Portrayed by Andre Royo "First Appearance: Season 3, Episode 1: "Olivia""

A taxi driver in the alternate universe. Despite thinking Olivia was crazy at first, he ends up becoming one of the few allies she had Over There. Ever since meeting her, he's unwittingly become involved with the war between the two universes. - Tropes associated with Henry:
 * : Not a typical example as he doesn't panic and actually seems to know what he's doing.
 * Fish Out of Water: Needless to say, he's now in-deep with Walternate's schemes.
 * Heroic Bystander
 * The Everyman
 * The Taxi
 * Screw the Rules, I'm Doing What's Right
 * Shout-Out: Another Name's the Same, this time to Professor Henry Higgins in Pygmalion and the musical adaptation, My Fair Lady.

Edward Markham


Portrayed by Clark Middleton "First Appearance: Season 1, Episode 14: "Ability""

The owner of a shady used bookstore, Markham is one of in a long line of Peter's "contacts". He first revealed the existence of Seamus Wiles' "The First People" to the Fringe Division, in exchange for "protection." - Tropes associated with Markham:
 * Bookworm
 * The Smart Guy
 * Only Sane Man
 * Properly Paranoid: The information that he read in The First People freaked him the hell out - he's been hiding the book ever since.

Rachel Dunham


Portrayed by Ari Graynor "First Appearance: Season 1, Episode 11: "Bound""

Olivia's sister and Ella's mother. She came to temporarily live with Olivia after some troubles occurred regarding her marriage.

Tropes associated with Rachel:
 * Audience Surrogate
 * Brother Chuck: She just sort of disappeared after the season 2 part one finale.
 * The Everygirl
 * Lethal Chef: She's a pretty terrible cook.
 * Stepford Smiler

Ella Jae Blake


Portrayed by Lily Pilblad,   "First Appearance: Season 1, Episode 11: "Bound""

Rachel's daughter. She came to live with her mother at Olivia's place for a while after Rachel's marriage turned sour. She's developed something of a bond with Olivia, and to an extent, Peter and Walter.

Tropes associated with Ella: " "Maybe you should teach me algebra." (after listening to Walter's singing)"
 * Blatant Lies: She's quite the little liar.
 * Brother Chuck: She too dropped off the radar very quickly into Season 3. (And that was just a phonecall)
 * She appears in the Season 3 finale . Apparently she was just on a bus.
 * Cheerful Child: She objected to Walter's story not because it had her mother drowning in a coffin but because it wasn't accurate.
 * The Cutie
 * Deadpan Snarker: For a 9-year old, she is snarky!


 * Genre Savvy
 * Little Miss Badass: In the . She doesn't do anything badass but has the attitude for it.
 * Only Sane Man: She was arguably the only person who remotely made any sense out of Walter's story.
 * Fridge Brilliance:
 * Shipper on Deck: She quietly opposes her mother being in love with Peter despite the Ship Tease.
 * Took a Level in Badass:
 * Took a Level in Badass: