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Paige Lore

The daughter of a rare book dealer, Paige grew up in a loving home that prioritized kindness, magic, and storytelling. But while Paige took naturally to her parents’ values, her little brother Bryce did not.

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  1. 1Overview
  2. 2Biography
  3. 3Personality
  4. 4Appearance
  5. 5Information
  6. 6Literature References
  7. 7Character Relationships
  8. 8Bryce
  9. 9Paige’s Parents
  10. 10Kelvin
  11. 11Ivy and Manny Arroyo
  12. 12Vyper
  13. 13Krill
  14. 14Mirage
  15. 15Victor
  16. 16Character Interactions
  17. 17Removed Lore
  18. 18References

There is nothing more rewarding than making stories come to life.

A rebellious teen, Bryce resented not only his family’s saccharine attitude, but also their refusal to let him dabble in magics that they deemed too dangerous. Paige tried everything she could think of to keep him out of trouble, but like most teenagers, the more his big sister tried to tell him what was best for him, the more he turned away.

Paige doesn’t know what Bryce did to get kicked out of the house…just that she came home from the library to find her brother gone and her parents crying.

Days turned to weeks, to months, to years. Paige grew to become a talented bibliomancer, making a living as a storyteller reading at libraries across the five boroughs; and while her parents have remained silent about what happened with Bryce, Paige’s obsession with finding him has only grown. She will discover what happened to her brother… and no man or god is going to stand in her way.

Overview

Paige’s motivation in the ritual is to find and save her brother, Bryce.[1][2] She hopes that doing so will heal her family.[3][4]

Biography

Paige went to high school and college when growing up.[5] In high school, she had a diary where she wrote about Byronic heroes.[6]

Paige loves reading all kinds of books, having set times of day for different types of books.[7] She has read books on Kelvin‘s adventures and the Baxter Society.[8][9]

As a storyteller, Paige reads books to kindergarteners.[10][11] She loved showing off Bookwyrm at the libraries, but was forced to stop using it after the dragon burnt some books.[12][13]

Outside of storytelling, Paige also helps her parents at their bookstore.[14] She also goes to a book club.[15]

Personality

Paige is chipper and optimistic. She tries to be kind and dislikes hurting others.[16][17][18] Her love for reading is reflected in her comparisons between other heroes and fictional characters.[19][20] The enemy heroes often think Paige is in over her head, and are apologetic when killing her.[21]

Paige is nervous about the ritual due to her lack of combat experience, and attempted to tackle her nerves by doing Storytime at one of the libraries.[22][23] Despite her nerves, Paige is dedicated to completing the ritual to save her brother and heal her family.[4][24] Paige views herself as the hero and protagonist of her story.[25][26][27]

Paige finds heroic men romantic.[28][29] She admires the Knights of the Round Table and occasionally calls out the knights directly when they help her in Rallying Charge or when she gets a melee kill.[30][31][32]

Paige says "butterscotch" when she’s frustrated.[33][34]

Appearance

Paige is a young white woman with a soft face, green eyes framed by round red glasses, and messy ginger hair tied in a bun. She wears a short dark green plaid dress with suspenders, a light green turtleneck sweater and thigh-high socks, and brown shoes with short heels.

She has a golden fountain pen pendant in her chest, and a golden badge with a book symbol in her right shoulder. She carries 5 large books, the top one being an Arthurian Fantasy book from which she summons green spectral creatures and giant swords.

Information

Paige’s name has a double meaning: It can be a reference to the pages of books, as well as the servants of knights and noblemen in medieval times.

Paige’s ability VFX uses text from the book Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and the placeholder Lorem Ipsum text.

Literature References

Paige makes several references to real-life literature and authors. These include:

Paige also references literary tropes and plot devices, calling Abrams‘ tome a "MacGuffin"[47] and saying she has "plot armor"[48] (which one of her abilities is also named after).

Character Relationships

Bryce

Bryce is Paige’s younger brother who went missing years ago.

Paige describes her brother Bryce as a curmudgeon,[49] although she does still love Bryce.[3] Bryce once told Vyper that Paige is wound up tight.[50]

Venator believes Bryce is beyond saving, expressing remorse that Paige has "thrown away her life to save someone who doesn’t deserve it".[51][52] Haze believes Paige would be happier if she lets her brother go.[53]

Paige’s Parents

Paige hopes that she’ll make her parents proud.[54]

Paige’s parents don’t know that Paige is participating in the ritual. Paige didn’t tell them as she believes they’d be worried sick.[55]

Infernus Infernus and the ShopkeeperShopkeeper are familiar with Paige’s parents.[56][57]

Kelvin

Paige idolises Kelvin and loves his stories.[58][59]

Ivy and Manny Arroyo

Ivy knows Paige from Manny Arroyo’s story time.[60] She likes Paige and wants to start a book club with her.[61][62] Paige thinks Ivy is great.[63][64]

Vyper

Vyper nicknames Paige as "Red" and is apologetic when fighting her.[65][66] She also mistakes Paige for a performer at the "Pole Palace" named Cinammon.[67] Paige doesn’t like Vyper.[68]

Vyper has met Bryce and says he was "more fun".[69]

Krill

Krill and Paige once planned to start a book club together.[70]

Mirage

Paige has a crush on Mirage and says he "stepped out of every romance novel ever written".[71][72] She thinks Mirage is better than Shiv,[73] but Shiv is a better "bad boy" than Lash.[74]

Mirage thinks Paige is a kind soul,[75] and believes Nashala would find her amusing.[76]

Victor

Paige has a crush on Victor and offers to help him with his problems.[77][78] Paige likens Victor to a "walking mystery novel" and wants to learn more about him.[79]

Paige doesn’t want Victor to put on a shirt.[80]

Character Interactions

Removed Lore

During development, Paige was originally called Patience.[99][100]

References

  1. ↑ The Hidden KingThe Hidden King‘s in-game voice line (Paige start): "Your brother is in trouble, Paige, but while your words could not save him, today your actions can. Summon the Hidden King."
  2. ↑ Paige‘s in-game voice line (select): "I just hope I’m not too late to save him…
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Archmother‘s in-game voice line (Paige start) – "Today you find yourself in a crucible, but the love for your brother is stronger than iron! You will succeed. You will summon the Archmother, and you will heal your family."
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Paige‘s in-game voice line (select) – "I don’t have time to be scared. My family is counting on me."
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Lash Lash‘s in-game voice line (Killed Paige): "She went to college!.. I mean, it didn’t help her win a fight, but what an accomplishment."
  6. ↑ Paige And Victor Conversation 1 – "You know, earlier I made a joke about byronic heroes but seeing you here makes it less of a joke and more like I made my highschool diary come to life. [Nervous giggle]"
  7. ↑ Paige And Billy Conversation 1 – "You can’t read more than one book at a time." – "Well sure, but… you need your breakfast book that gets you going, your coffee book for when you need a little break that you secretly want to be a long break, you got your main book that you’re working on, which I’m assuming that’s what you meant when you said one book at a time, and then you have your comfort book for when you had a bad day and you just want to disappear on the purple line."
  8. ↑ Paige Paige‘s in-game voice line (Killed Kelvin): "He was as impressive as the stories said!"
  9. ↑ Paige And Grey Talon Conversation 2 – "I read a book on the Baxter Society once."
  10. ↑ Paige‘s in-game Voice archivevoice line0:00--:-- – "You know, I would love to help, but I’ve got a kindergarten class to read to."
  11. ↑ Ivy‘s in-game Voice archivevoice line0:00--:-- – "And she was so nice when I took Manny to story hour!"
  12. ↑ Paige Paige‘s in-game voice line (upgrade Bookwyrm): "Had to stop pulling this guy out of the library, they were not too happy when I burned the stacks, heh!"
  13. ↑ Paige Paige‘s in-game voice line (upgrade Bookwyrm): "I don’t get to pull this bad boy out at Storytime as much as I’d like!"
  14. ↑ Paige‘s in-game voice line (unselect) – "I promised Dad I’d help him at the bookstore… sorry."
  15. ↑ Paige‘s in-game voice line (pre-game ping) – "Why do I get the feeling book club would’ve been safer?"
  16. ↑ Paige And Drifter Conversation 3
  17. ↑ Paige‘s in-game voice line (Unselect) – "You should try Lash! He likes hurting people."
  18. ↑ Paige‘s in-game voice line (upgrade Plot Armor) – "I like helping people more than I like hurting them."
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 Paige Paige‘s in-game voice line (killed Lash): "That guy wants to be Heathcliff so bad, but at the end of the day, he’s just a dimestore Mr. Collins."
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 Paige‘s in-game voice line – "He’s like a bootleg version of Bottom from ‘Midsummer’."
  21. ↑ Paige‘s enemy hero interactions
  22. ↑ Paige‘s in-game voice line (pre-game ping) – "Why did I think doing library Storytime was gonna prepare me for this?"
  23. ↑ Paige‘s in-game voice line (Pre-game ping) – "There seems to be a lot more trained killers than I expected."
  24. ↑ Paige And Grey Talon Conversation 3 – "It’s not too late to go home." – "It is. I need to do this."
  25. ↑ Paige‘s in-game voice line (upgrade Captivating Read) – "I will be the hero of this story."
  26. ↑ Paige‘s in-game voice line (concerned) – "Every hero needs to face adversity. It’ll be fine."
  27. ↑ Paige‘s in-game voice line (high killstreak) – "Don’t you get it? I’m the protagonist! I always win!"
  28. ↑ Paige Paige‘s in-game voice line (Upgrade Rallying Charge): "Doesn’t get much more romantic than knights on horseback."
  29. ↑ Paige Paige‘s in-game voice line (Select): "Got my Wuthering Heights… I mean, that one’s probably less useful, but you never know when you’ll need a byronic hero for something romantic yet dangerous!"
  30. ↑ Paige‘s in-game voice line (upgrade Rallying Charge) – "It doesn’t get much better than King Arthur!"
  31. ↑ Paige‘s in-game voice line (use Rallying Charge) – "I need your help, Gawain."
  32. ↑ Paige‘s in-game voice line (melee kill) – "Nice punch, Percival!"
  33. ↑ Paige‘s in-game voice line (search for escaped enemy) – "Butterscotch! They were right here!"
  34. ↑ Paige‘s in-game voice line (angry) – "Butterscotch!"
  35. ↑ 35.0 35.1 35.2 Paige‘s in-game Voice archivevoice line0:00--:-- – "Okay let’s see, got my King Arthur, got my Midsummer Night’s Dream, got my Wuthering Heights… I mean, that one’s probably less useful, but you never know when you’ll need a byronic hero for something romantic yet dangerous!"
  36. ↑ Paige Paige‘s Ability lines
  37. ↑ Paige‘s in-game voice line – "It’s Saint Crispin’s day, baby!"
  38. ↑ Paige Paige‘s in-game voice line (angry): "I need to go full Iago and ruin their life."
  39. ↑ 39.0 39.1 Paige Paige‘s in-game voice line (killed Lash): "That guy wants to be Heathcliff so bad, but at the end of the day, he’s just a dimestore Mr. Collins."
  40. ↑ 40.0 40.1 Paige‘s in-game Voice archivevoice line0:00--:-- – "Do you think I brought enough books? I mean, it’s probably enough, but I remember this one time I planned on it being an Austen day, but life was like: "sorry lady, it’s Brontë time," and I was just, god, I was not prepared."
  41. ↑ Paige Paige‘s in-game voice line (killed Lady Geist): "So long, Lady Dorian Grey!"
  42. ↑ Paige Paige‘s in-game voice line (angry): "The bad guys never get away with it!.. Well, Moriarty kind of does, but then Doyle gave up on his conviction, so it doesn’t count."
  43. ↑ Paige Paige‘s in-game voice line (pass M&K on zipline): "Oh, it’s like The Wind in the Willows with guns."
  44. ↑ Paige‘s in-game Voice archivevoice line0:00--:-- – "Who’s got time to complete a ritual when when Hercule Poirot is in the middle of solving a mystery!"
  45. ↑ Paige Paige‘s in-game voice line (killed Viscous): "I feel like George to his Lennie…"
  46. ↑ Paige‘s in-game voice line (ping attack Billy) – "Let’s take out Mr. Tumnus!"
  47. ↑ Paige‘s in-game voice line (killed Abrams) – "I’m not scared of Abrams or his MacGuffin."
  48. ↑ Paige‘s in-game voice line (high killstreak) – "Guys, you can’t kill me, I’ve got plot armor!"
  49. ↑ Paige‘s in-game Voice archivevoice line0:00--:-- (killed McGinnis) – "And I thought my brother was a curmudgeon."
  50. ↑ Vyper‘s in-game Voice archivevoice line0:00--:-- – "Man, her brother was right, she is wound up tight."
  51. ↑ Venator Venator‘s in-game voice line (killed Paige): "I’m sorry, Paige. Your brother is beyond saving."
  52. ↑ Venator Venator‘s in-game voice line (killed Paige): "She’s thrown away her life to save someone who doesn’t deserve it!"
  53. ↑ Haze Haze‘s in-game voice line (killed Paige): "Let your brother go, Paige. You’ll be happier."
  54. ↑ Paige‘s in-game voice line (upgrade Plot Armor) – "I’ll make my parents proud."
  55. ↑ Paige And Grey Talon Conversation 3 – "Your parents know you’re doing this?" – "Of course not. They’d be worried sick."
  56. ↑ Infernus Infernus‘ in-game voice lines (Killed Paige): "Tell your parents I said hi."
  57. ↑ ShopkeeperShopkeeper‘s in-game voice line (Paige buys T4 item): "Tell your pops I said hi."
  58. ↑ Paige Paige‘s in-game voice line (Killed Kelvin): "I know they say you ‘don’t meet your heroes’ and he tried to kill me, but… I don’t care! Kelvin. Is. Great!"
  59. ↑ Paige Paige‘s in-game voice line (Killed Kelvin): "This will make the next book signing a little awkward!"
  60. ↑ Ivy Ivy‘s in-game voice line (Killed Paige): "And she was so nice when I took Manny to story hour!"
  61. ↑ Ivy Ivy‘s in-game voice line (Killed Paige): "You’re a great storyteller, Paige!"
  62. ↑ Ivy Ivy‘s in-game voice line (Killed Paige): "We should start a book club after this!"
  63. ↑ Paige‘s in-game voice line (pass Ivy on zipline) – "You. Rock. Ivy!"
  64. ↑ Paige‘s in-game voice line (killed Ivy) – "You’re still great, Ivy!"
  65. ↑ Vyper‘s in-game voice line (killed Paige) – "Sorry, Red."
  66. ↑ Paige And Vyper Conversation 3 – "Hey Red, if my P.O. comes lookin’, I was with you last night."
  67. ↑ Paige And Vyper Conversation 2
  68. ↑ Paige‘s in-game voice line (killed Vyper) – "You’re the worst, Vyper!"
  69. ↑ Vyper‘s in-game Voice archivevoice line0:00--:-- – "Her brother was just, like, way more fun to hang out with."
  70. ↑ Mo & Krill Krill‘s in-game voice line (killed Paige): "A shame we never started that book club, Paige."
  71. ↑ 71.0 71.1 Paige‘s in-game Voice archivevoice line0:00--:-- (pass Mirage on zipline) – "That man stepped out of every romance novel ever written."
  72. ↑ Paige‘s in-game Voice archivevoice line0:00--:-- – "He was so noble."
  73. ↑ Paige‘s in-game Voice archivevoice line0:00--:-- – "Eh, Mirage is better."
  74. ↑ Paige‘s in-game voice line (killed Shiv) – "Lash should take notes: that’s how you pull off the bad boy thing."
  75. ↑ Mirage‘s in-game voice line (killed Paige) – "She seemed like a kind soul, why would she align with them?"
  76. ↑ Mirage‘s in-game voice line (killed Paige) – "A pity… Nashala would find her amusing."
  77. ↑ 77.0 77.1 Paige Paige‘s in-game voice line (Killed Victor): "Maybe he’ll get even moodier!"
  78. ↑ Paige And Victor Conversation 3
  79. ↑ Paige And Victor Conversation 2
  80. ↑ 80.0 80.1 Paige And Victor Conversation 1 – "Never put on a shirt."
  81. ↑ Paige Paige‘s in-game voice line (pass Shiv on zipline): "I’m a sucker for a man with a tortured past."
  82. ↑ Paige Paige‘s in-game voice line (Killed Billy): "Oh, I wish I could just give him a hug."
  83. ↑ Paige Paige‘s in-game voice line (pass Viscous on zipline): "I just want to take that ball of goo home and give him a hug."
  84. ↑ Celeste Celeste‘s in-game voice line (killed Paige): "I just want to give her a hug… I mean, not now, obviously, but in general."
  85. ↑ Paige‘s in-game voice line (ping attack Billy) – "Let’s take out Mr. Tumnus!"
  86. ↑ Paige And Billy Conversation 2 – "The whole ‘mad at the world’ schtick. I bet you secretly have the heart of a poet, and are just waiting for the world to be a little kinder."
  87. ↑ Paige Paige in-game voice line (Killed Mo & Krill): "I wanna be their friend!"
  88. ↑ Paige Paige‘s in-game voice line (Killed Calico): "I can’t stay mad at her! She’s got a cat!"
  89. ↑ Paige Paige‘s in-game voice line (pass Calico on zipline): "She has a cat. She can’t be evil."
  90. ↑ Paige Paige‘s in-game voice line (killed Holliday): "I don’t think they should trust that lady with a gun."
  91. ↑ Paige Paige‘s in-game voice line (killed Holliday): "Man, now that was a cop on the edge!"
  92. ↑ Haze‘s in-game voice line (killed Paige) – "A shame. She would’ve made a good curator."
  93. ↑ Lash‘s in-game voice line (killed Paige) – "You seem nice. You know what? When this is over, I’ll teach you how to not lose a fight."
  94. ↑ The Doorman The Doorman‘s in-game voice line (Killed Paige): "Her taste in books was actually quite lovely."
  95. ↑ The Doorman And Paige Conversation 1 – "You should host a storytelling event at The Baroness sometime."
  96. ↑ Paige And Yamato Conversation 3 – "You are a puppy that pisses on the rug. Stupid, yet strangely endearing. We will have coffee."
  97. ↑ Yamato Yamato‘s in-game voice line (killed Paige; translated): "A pity I had to kill you."
  98. ↑ Paradox Paradox‘s in-game voice line (Killed Paige): "Bet she has some rare books worth stealin’."
  99. ↑ Paige Paige‘s in-game voice line (Concerned): "Alright Patience, just breathe, you’re probably not going to die."
  100. ↑ 2025-09-29 – Kaori; Deadlock Discord – "its a bug, her name is paige"