George Stobbart (video game character)
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George Stobbart is the main character in the Broken Sword
adventure game
series by Revolution Software
. He is voiced by Rolf Saxon
.
Stobbart currently lives in New York City
, USA and works as a bail bondsman
.
He is a patent lawyer by profession
although struggles to find work within such a competitive industry. He enjoys traveling and is fascinated
by history
. George is estimated to be 28 years of age (As of Broken Sword 4). His trademark appearance comprises blonde hair, cut short in the back but left long in the front, as well as jeans with incredibly deep pockets and a blue-green jacket over a white t-shirt.
Little is known about George's private life. From conversations throughout the series we know that he is a graduate of law, which he studied at either the University of California
or the University of Idaho
. He has worked in California
, at his Father's law firm, and New York City
, as a bail bondsman
. He is an only child, and his father died between the first two games (1996-1997).
He has a very sarcastic outlook on life, with a dry wit and casual
approach to things around him. This does serve him well in a crisis though as he can think fast and doesn't panic.
who always tries to see the good in any situation. Good natured
and honest, he could also be considered nosey.
Being involved in law
means that he does have a high sense of justice
. Its this aspect of his character that drives him to unconver the events of Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars
(Circle of Blood in the USA). He will talk to anyone and will press matters until there is nothing left to press. This can and will get him into trouble on many occasions.
Unlike many other heroes, George chooses to use his wits
and his mouth to get him out of trouble, rather than his fists. Comments George will most commonly hear on his travels include "What do you think you're doing?", "Don't touch that!" or "Put that back! / down!" to which George often finds himself replying "I can explain everything!".
George is able to read Latin
and is blessed with a "memory like a steel trap." He has a love of Pirates and a strong dislike of clowns and mimes. Throughout his adventures he has impersonated a Police Detective (earning himself the nickname Sewer Jacques) has impersonated a doctor
, has played the role of a stuntman
, has stolen several priceless ancient artifact
s, has been knocked unconscious
by a large wooden salmon and travelled all over the world to many different countries. He has been arrested at least twice and has nearly been killed at least 12 times. A fact he's not afraid to bring up in conversation.
, magical and occult
, George is still very skeptical about a lot of what he witnesses, although contrary to popular belief he is a theist, not an atheist. His lack of out and out belief however causes much distaste from his uncle who was a Christian priest.
George's social-nemesis is André Lobineau, a French
history-scholar whom Nico has known since college
and who (at least n the first two games) considers himself a competitor for Nico's affections. André runs an online history database
, which George is blocked from viewing.
couple Pearl and Duane Henderson, who regularly travel (Duane a supposedly undercover Agent for unknown government department/agency
) and the heavily-drinking gendarme (later ex-gendarme) who George meets twice at the Café
at Montfaucon
.
freelance photojournalist first meets George shortly after the bombing in the first adventure. She and George share an intimate relationship
that begins to wean at some point between the second and third outing. Eventually Nico and George's relationship is beyond repair. George moves back to the states and both he and Nico return to 'normal' life.
Broken Sword
Broken Sword is a video game series created by game designer Charles Cecil of Revolution Software. The game series revolves around the adventures of Idaho-born George Stobbart and the French Nico Collard in several fictitious stories based on history and mythology. The first two games in the series...
adventure game
Adventure game
An adventure game is a video game in which the player assumes the role of protagonist in an interactive story driven by exploration and puzzle-solving instead of physical challenge. The genre's focus on story allows it to draw heavily from other narrative-based media such as literature and film,...
series by Revolution Software
Revolution Software
Revolution Software Ltd. is a British adventure game company, based in York in northern England.The company was founded in 1990 by Charles Cecil, Tony Warriner, David Sykes and Noirin Carmody...
. He is voiced by Rolf Saxon
Rolf Saxon
Rolf Saxon , is an American actor living in London.Saxon was born in Alexandria, Virginia. He studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, England where he was awarded the Gold Medal on his graduation, and also studied acting at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco,...
.
Stobbart currently lives in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, USA and works as a bail bondsman
Bail bondsman
A bail bond agent, or bondsman, is any person or corporation that will act as a surety and pledge money or property as bail for the appearance of persons accused in court...
.
He is a patent lawyer by profession
Profession
A profession is a vocation founded upon specialized educational training, the purpose of which is to supply disinterested counsel and service to others, for a direct and definite compensation, wholly apart from expectation of other business gain....
although struggles to find work within such a competitive industry. He enjoys traveling and is fascinated
Fascinated
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by history
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
. George is estimated to be 28 years of age (As of Broken Sword 4). His trademark appearance comprises blonde hair, cut short in the back but left long in the front, as well as jeans with incredibly deep pockets and a blue-green jacket over a white t-shirt.
Little is known about George's private life. From conversations throughout the series we know that he is a graduate of law, which he studied at either the University of California
University of California
The University of California is a public university system in the U.S. state of California. Under the California Master Plan for Higher Education, the University of California is a part of the state's three-tier public higher education system, which also includes the California State University...
or the University of Idaho
University of Idaho
The University of Idaho is the State of Idaho's flagship and oldest public university, located in the rural city of Moscow in Latah County in the northern portion of the state...
. He has worked in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, at his Father's law firm, and New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, as a bail bondsman
Bail bondsman
A bail bond agent, or bondsman, is any person or corporation that will act as a surety and pledge money or property as bail for the appearance of persons accused in court...
. He is an only child, and his father died between the first two games (1996-1997).
He has a very sarcastic outlook on life, with a dry wit and casual
Casual
In the European tradition, casual is the dress code that emphasizes comfort and personal expression over presentation and uniformity. It includes a very wide variety of costume, so it is perhaps better defined by what it isn't than what it is...
approach to things around him. This does serve him well in a crisis though as he can think fast and doesn't panic.
Personality
George is a friendly, positive individualIndividual
An individual is a person or any specific object or thing in a collection. Individuality is the state or quality of being an individual; a person separate from other persons and possessing his or her own needs, goals, and desires. Being self expressive...
who always tries to see the good in any situation. Good natured
Good Natured
Good Natured is a book by primatologist Frans de Waal on animal behavior and the evolution of ethics.-Publishing history:The book was published in 1996 by Harvard University Press under the full title Good Natured: The Origins of Right and Wrong in Humans and Other Animals...
and honest, he could also be considered nosey.
Being involved in law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
means that he does have a high sense of justice
Justice
Justice is a concept of moral rightness based on ethics, rationality, law, natural law, religion, or equity, along with the punishment of the breach of said ethics; justice is the act of being just and/or fair.-Concept of justice:...
. Its this aspect of his character that drives him to unconver the events of Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars
Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars
Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars is a point-and-click adventure game released to the PC on November 5, 1996. It was released on the PlayStation in December that same year and on the Game Boy Advance March 19, 2002. It has also been ported to the Mobile phone, and re-released to the Wii, PC,...
(Circle of Blood in the USA). He will talk to anyone and will press matters until there is nothing left to press. This can and will get him into trouble on many occasions.
Unlike many other heroes, George chooses to use his wits
Wits
Wits, WITS may mean:* Web Intelligence Training System* a popular nickname of University of the Witwatersrand* Wellsite Information Transfer Standard, superseded by WITSMLHuman names:* Hermann Witsius...
and his mouth to get him out of trouble, rather than his fists. Comments George will most commonly hear on his travels include "What do you think you're doing?", "Don't touch that!" or "Put that back! / down!" to which George often finds himself replying "I can explain everything!".
George is able to read Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
and is blessed with a "memory like a steel trap." He has a love of Pirates and a strong dislike of clowns and mimes. Throughout his adventures he has impersonated a Police Detective (earning himself the nickname Sewer Jacques) has impersonated a doctor
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
, has played the role of a stuntman
Stuntman
A stuntman or stunt performer is someone who performs dangerous stunts.Stuntman may also refer to:*The Stunt Man, a 1980 film starring Peter O'Toole*Stuntman , a 2002 video game**Stuntman: Ignition, its sequel...
, has stolen several priceless ancient artifact
Artifact (archaeology)
An artifact or artefact is "something made or given shape by man, such as a tool or a work of art, esp an object of archaeological interest"...
s, has been knocked unconscious
Unconsciousness
Unconsciousness is the condition of being not conscious—in a mental state that involves complete or near-complete lack of responsiveness to people and other environmental stimuli. Being in a comatose state or coma is a type of unconsciousness. Fainting due to a drop in blood pressure and a...
by a large wooden salmon and travelled all over the world to many different countries. He has been arrested at least twice and has nearly been killed at least 12 times. A fact he's not afraid to bring up in conversation.
Beliefs
Despite his many experiences with the supernaturalSupernatural
The supernatural or is that which is not subject to the laws of nature, or more figuratively, that which is said to exist above and beyond nature...
, magical and occult
Occult
The word occult comes from the Latin word occultus , referring to "knowledge of the hidden". In the medical sense it is used to refer to a structure or process that is hidden, e.g...
, George is still very skeptical about a lot of what he witnesses, although contrary to popular belief he is a theist, not an atheist. His lack of out and out belief however causes much distaste from his uncle who was a Christian priest.
Enemies and Nemeses
George has a host of enemies, beginning with The Neo sect of The Knights Templar, who he encounters more than once along his travels. He has fought in opposition of a drug baron, an Aztec god and recently small communities within the Catholic church.George's social-nemesis is André Lobineau, a French
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
history-scholar whom Nico has known since college
College
A college is an educational institution or a constituent part of an educational institution. Usage varies in English-speaking nations...
and who (at least n the first two games) considers himself a competitor for Nico's affections. André runs an online history database
Online database
An online database is a database accessible from a network, including from the Internet.It differs from a local database, held in an individual computer or its attached storage, such as a CD....
, which George is blocked from viewing.
Friends
George has made several acquaintances in different countries. This includes AmericanUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
couple Pearl and Duane Henderson, who regularly travel (Duane a supposedly undercover Agent for unknown government department/agency
Government agency
A government or state agency is a permanent or semi-permanent organization in the machinery of government that is responsible for the oversight and administration of specific functions, such as an intelligence agency. There is a notable variety of agency types...
) and the heavily-drinking gendarme (later ex-gendarme) who George meets twice at the Café
Café
A café , also spelled cafe, in most countries refers to an establishment which focuses on serving coffee, like an American coffeehouse. In the United States, it may refer to an informal restaurant, offering a range of hot meals and made-to-order sandwiches...
at Montfaucon
Montfaucon
-Places:*In Switzerland**Montfaucon, Switzerland, in the canton of Jura*In France** Montfaucon, Aisne, in the Aisne département** Montfaucon, Doubs, in the du Doubs département** Montfaucon, Gard, in the Gard département...
.
Love Interests
Nicole Collard (Nico), a FrenchFrench people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
freelance photojournalist first meets George shortly after the bombing in the first adventure. She and George share an intimate relationship
Intimate relationship
An intimate relationship is a particularly close interpersonal relationship that involves physical or emotional intimacy. Physical intimacy is characterized by romantic or passionate love and attachment, or sexual activity. The term is also sometimes used euphemistically for a sexual...
that begins to wean at some point between the second and third outing. Eventually Nico and George's relationship is beyond repair. George moves back to the states and both he and Nico return to 'normal' life.