Thornheart

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Evil-doer
Full Name	Thornheart
Alias	Mystery Man The Manager
Origin	The House of the Dead III
Occupation	Scientist Head of the DBR Corporation Businessman Manager of Scarecrow Mansion
Powers / Skills	High intelligence Scientific knowledge Vast resources Leadership
Hobby	Walking. Working on a mysterious project named "Noah's Ark". Having strong contempt for humanity.
Goals	Unleash his army of creatures on to the world. Unleash his creation Moon to cleanse humanity (failed).
Crimes	Conspiracy Unethical experimentation Bioterrorism Destruction Mass murder Attempted global genocide
Type of Villain	Genocidal Misanthrope

“	Curien, Goldman, it's time for humans to decide: Extinction or evolution?	„
	~ Thornheart in the intro to House of the Dead: Scarlet Dawn.

“	Goldman took evolution to be biological adaptability, [sic] but I consider it to be truly about the human mind. Arrogance, greed, envy, rage, lust, veracity, laziness... All great expressions. We need to get rid of the dead wound. It's time to carry out Noah's Ark! Let's start a new evolution!	„
	~ Thornheart

Thornheart is a mysterious man and the overarching antagonist of the House of the Dead series. He is a businessman who walks with a noticeable limp. He is also a survivor of an unknown rare disease and the mastermind of the 2006 incident at the manor using his biologically-engineered creatures, and also a previous collaborator with the now both deceased Dr. Roy Curien and Caleb Goldman.

He first appeared as a minor antagonist in The House of the Dead III, The House of the Dead 4, Special and as the main antagonist of The House of the Dead: Scarlet Dawn.

History

Background

There is little known about Thornheart's life. According to Kate, his ancestors founded the DBR Corporation in 1880, and he was thought to have died due to a rare disease. He was also in a partnership with Dr. Roy Curien and Caleb Goldman, whose research led to two zombie attacks in 1998 and 2000 respectively, which ended in both men being killed. The degree of Thornheart's involvement (if any at all) in those two incidents is uncertain.

Pandora's Box

In 2003, three years following Goldman's demise, Goldman launched another zombie invasion beyond the grave and hoped to revert humanity back to their natural state. He planned for this to be used with the Pandora's Box, which included a new experiment which would decimate most of humanity. The plot was foiled by agents Kate Greene and James, with the latter sacrificing himself.

Following the event Thornheart enters into an office and sits down at a desk, saying "Goldman, you are soft. These wretched humans have no need of hope. Soon, the true end shall begin. ...There is more than one Pandora's Box."

In the "Good Ending" of the game, The Mystery Man appears where the protagonists Kate Green and G fought The Magician, and saying "So, Pandora's Box has been closed. That is, if there is any "hope" left. The Wheel of Fate cannot be stopped." The Wheel of Fate is a creation which is a rebirthed Curien, although at that point was still in the stages of growing at the DBR Corporation Facility, and being prepared for awakening at some point in the future.

Stepping into the spotlight

In 2006, three years following Goldman's second attempt to devolve humanity, Thornheart unleahses a hoard of zombie creatures at a dinner party at Scarecrow Manor, saying "There is more to come! Run until you die!" Kate Green and Ryan Taylor begin to deal with the zombie creatures. They later find a picture of Thornheart along with the late Dr. Roy Curien and Caleb Goldman, with Kate saying that in the year 1880 the organization his ancestors made was "The beginning of everything".

He then sends more of his undead minions against the world but is eventually confronted by protagonists Kate Green and Ryan Taylor. In the game's standard ending, he can be heard saying, "It's impossible to change a predefined future.".

Following the Wheel of Fates defeat

In 2019, thirteen years following the attack on Scarecrow Manor incident, a much younger and healthlier looking Thornheart is seen walking into the chamber where the Wheel of Fate was defeated and picks up a glowing canister revealed earlier as Daniel's cure. He is seen walking in the chamber where the Wheel of Fate was defeated and picks up a glowing canister revealed earlier. As he holds it in his hands, he chuckles to himself saying, "It appears that he didn't understand its true purpose," and then walks off.

Personality

Thornheart was shown to harbor a strong contempt for humanity, believing they are beyond hope, unlike his colleague Goldman. It has yet to be revealed what his motives and goals are, as well as his previous ties to both Curien and Goldman.

Quotes

“	It appears they didn't understand its true purpose.	„
	~ Thornheart in the one of the endings from The House of the Dead III.

“	Goldman, you are soft. These wretched humans have no need for hope. Soon the true end shall begin. There is more than one Pandora's Box.	„
	~ Thornheart in one of the endings from The House of the Dead 4.

“	So Pandora's Box has been closed. That is if there is any "hope" left. The Wheel of Fate cannot be stopped	„
	~ Thornheart in the good ending from The House of the Dead 4: Special.

“	There is more to come! Run until you die!	„
	~ Thornheart as he releasing his creatures onto the civilians.

“	If human beings are going to die, just let them die. Finally...the new human evolution has begun!	„
	~ Thornheart

“	Goldman and Curien were gone, but I was reborn from a fatal disease. I choose to be alive!	„
	~ Thornheart

“	Can't you see it? The future looks plural, but in truth--there is just one! I can see it with my eyes!	„
	~ Thornheart

“	It is the time...The time for new life to be born in a new evolution!	„
	~ Thornheart

“	It's impossible to change a predefined future. Your ordeal has only just begun.	„
	~ Thornheart in the standard ending House of the Dead: Scarlet Dawn.

Gallery

Images

A glimpse of the Thornheart's face in The House of the Dead III.

Thornheart picking up Daniel's antidote.

"It appears they didn't understand its true purpose."

A icon of Thornheart.

Thornheart entering his office.

"Goldman, you are soft. These wretched humans have no need of hope."

"Soon the true end shall begin. There is more than one Pandora's Box."

"...If there is any "hope" left, the Wheel of Fate cannot be stopped."

Thornheart photo from The House of the Dead 4s home release.

Thornheart seen along with Goldman and Curien in a photo together.

Thornheart seen in the intro.

Thornheart taunting the party guests as they are attacked by a horde of creatures.

Thornheart being confronted by Kate and Ryan.

Thornheart revealing his plan about Noah's Ark.

"It's impossible to change a predefined future."

Thornheart standing in his church.

Thornheart standing below the slimy, egg-like object which contains Moon.

Thornheart's evil smile.

Thornheart in the first ending.

Thornheart in The House of the Dead III Perfect Guide.

Videos

House of the Dead Mystery Man Ending

The House Of The Dead 4 (ハウス オブ ザ デッド エンディング) All Endings Main＆SP Japanese

HOUSE OF THE DEAD ～SCARLET DAWN～ ADVERTISE MOVIE

Trivia

• He appears different and slightly older in The House of the Dead 4 ending compared to what he looked like in The House of the Dead III ending. This is strange, as The House of the Dead III takes place several years after The House of the Dead 4. Although it could be because he could barely be seen in the House of the Dead III ending, or that the developers of the game decided to slightly retcon his appearance.
• If you noticed in The House Of The Dead 4 ending, you can almost see that on the Mystery Men does not have a foot on the damaged leg.
• He had a resemblance to the character the G-Man from the Half-Life series. He even had a middle aged gaunt appearance, plus a widow peak hairstyle like the G-Man, and is seen dressed in a suit. The G-Man is also a mysterious entity in the Half-Life series, with his real identity not disclosed.
• His laugh in his ending in The House of the Dead III somewhat resembles Goldman's laugh from The House of the Dead 2.
• The House of the Dead fans referred to Thornheart commonly as the "Mystery Man", who often speculated on his identity. Popular theories included Thornheart being Goldman or Harry Harris from The House of the Dead 2, or Papa Caesar from The House of the Dead: Overkill. Only after the story developed further was the identity and the Thornheat story finally revealed.
• Thornheart is the first main antagonist to canonically survive in the House of the Dead series.
• Thornheart is considered to be the Greater Scope Villain of the House of the Dead series, due to his ancestors founding the DBR, working behind the scenes of the third and fourth games, and using the research of Curien and Goldman to further his own goals.
• He is established as the most evil antagonist of the House of the Dead franchise.
• He is the only main antagonist to appear in more than two games, appearing in four games in total (although three of them were cameos as he didn't take a central role until the fifth game). This succeeds Curien and Goldman, as both only appear in two games.