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Extracted from an article by Allen Hammack, developer and editor of Top Secret:
The following
table lists the agents’ Primary Personality Traits as estimated by our
Intelligence Branch: Strength (1) Charm (2) Willpower (3) Courage (4) Knowledge (5) Coordination (6)
John Steed - (1) 125 (2) 170 (3) 124 (4) 123 (5) 151 (6) 118
Emma Peel - (1) 084 (2) 142 (3) 111 (4) 111 (5) 110 (6) 130
James Bond - (1) 105 (2) 156 (3) 113 (4) 157 (5) 128 (6) 158
Napoleon Solo - (1) 087 (2) 095 (3) 075 (4) 095 (5) 100 (6) 088
Illya Kuryakin - (1) 095 (2) 115 (3) 091 (4) 129 (5) 113 (6) 133
April Dancer - (1) 072 (2) 120 (3) 075 (4) 095 (5) 130 (6) 110
Matt Helm - (1) 088 (2) 129 (3) 088 (4) 123 (5) 109 (6) 105
Alexander Mundy - (1) 080 (2) 118 (3) 098 (4) 110 (5) 095 (6) 158
Derek Flint - (1) 110 (2) 153 (3) 129 (4) 145 (5) 163 (6) 161
Maxwell Smart - (1) 063 (2) 094 (3) 075 (4) 101 (5) 070 (6) 059
Agent 99 - (1) 069 (2) 103 (3) 097 (4) 100 (5) 096 (6) 105
Jim Phelps - (1) 096 (2) 119 (3) 105 (4) 132 (5) 123 (6) 107
Modesty Blaise - (1) 084 (2) 140 (3) 120 (4) 108 (5) 100 (6) 137
Number 6 - (1) 088 (2) 095 (3) 165 (4) 132 (5) 125 (6) 130
NAME: Steed, John.
AFFILIATION: British Ministry of Defense.
COMMANDER: "Mother".
NOTEWORTHY ACQUAINTANCES: Emma Peel; Tara King; Lady
Diana Forbes-Blakely (all have assisted him on occasion); Vladimir Brodney
(head of Soviet espionage in Great Britain — an amiable distrust exists
between the two); Dr. David Keel; Mrs. Catherine Gale.
MARITAL STATUS: Single.
EDUCATION: Unnamed English public school and some university work.
CITIZENSHIP: Great Britain.
HOME ADDRESS: Number Three Stable Mews, City of London.
SEX: Male.
RACE: Caucasian.
BUILD: Medium.
HAIR: Dark, wavy.
DISTINGUISHING MARKS: None known.
LANGUAGES: Fluent in English, French, and Latin; familiar with several others.
PERSONALITY TRAITS: Polite, suave, stylish, old-world courtesy — the classic English gentleman;
superficial motivation frequently used as a cover.
HABITS OR VICES: Fine wines or teas for taste only, especially expert with champagnes; classic
cars; carnation in lapel; bowler, shoes, and umbrella frequently match suit.
DISTINGUISHING TALENTS OR ABILITIES: Developed the Steed Neck Grip
and its reverse; fences; plays golf; excellent general knowledge; often
carries an umbrella; deceptively strong (has been known to bend an iron
bar double).
WEAPONS: Umbrella sometimes hides rapier; bowler sometimes
has steel top, used in hand-to-hand combat (HTH Value = 30); some
knowledge of martial arts; excellent shot but rarely uses firearms.
CONCLUSION: This dashing, debonair agent is known to exhibit latent
abilities when solving bizarre crimes set against the British Government.
Female agents are especially vulnerable to his charm, often defying years
of training to aid him.
NAME: Peel, Emma.
AFFILIATION: British Ministry of Defense.
COMMANDER: "Mother".
NOTEWORTHY ACQUAINTANCES: John Steed.
MARITAL STATUS: Married to famous explorer Peter Peel, long thought dead, who recently
returned from the Amazon jungles.
CITIZENSHIP: Great Britain.
SEX: Female.
BUILD: Slender, tall, well-proportioned.
HAIR: Long, dark — varies from reddish to black.
DISTINGUISHING MARKS: None known.
LANGUAGES: Chiefly English, familiar with others.
PERSONALITY TRAITS: Brisk, outgoing, emancipated.
HABITS OR VICES: Sheer love of adventure.
DISTINGUISHING TALENTS OR ABILITIES: Independently wealthy, crack shot, fashionable
dress, fences, some alcohol use; knows some judo and karate; excellent
driver, often drives an MG (met John Steed in minor traffic accident).
WEAPONS: Standard firearms, some martial arts, fencing and swordplay.
CONCLUSION: This lovely woman is quite possibly the most dangerous female
alive (KGB file cautions "handle with extreme care" on Steed,
and "do not handle at all" on Peel). She is extraordinarily
charming and intelligent — approach with caution.
Sources:
"Dragon Magazine", Dragon Vol. V, No. 6 (Issue 44) December 1980
Steed may also be a
Cinematic Spy.
Steed may also be a
Wizard Spy in magic based games.
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