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|age = 25
|age = 25
|weapons = [[Ghosthunter:Glock 17|Glock 17]]<br>[[Ghosthunter:Pulse Rifle|Pulse Rifle]]<br>[[Ghosthunter:Grenade|Grenade]]<br>[[Ghosthunter:Shotgun|Shotgun]]<br>[[Ghosthunter:Sniper Rifle|Sniper Rifle]]<br>[[Ghosthunter:Grenade Launcher|Grenade Launcher]]<br>[[Ghosthunter:Spectral Lasso|Spectral Lasso]]
|weapons = [[Ghosthunter:Glock 17|Glock 17]]<br>[[Ghosthunter:Pulse Rifle|Pulse Rifle]]<br>[[Ghosthunter:Grenade|Grenade]]<br>[[Ghosthunter:Shotgun|Shotgun]]<br>[[Ghosthunter:Sniper Rifle|Sniper Rifle]]<br>[[Ghosthunter:Grenade Launcher|Grenade Launcher]]<br>[[Ghosthunter:Spectral Lasso|Spectral Lasso]]
|birth = c. 1978
|birth = c. 1978 (aged 25 in 2003)
|status = Alive
|status = Alive
|gender = Male
|gender = Male
|voice = [[Rob Paulsen]]
|voice = [[Rob Paulsen]] (English)<br>
|size = <nowiki>5'11''</nowiki>}}{{Q|Lazarus Jones, Detroit Cop and unwilling Ghosthunter. Lazarus has to recapture all of the ghosts he accidentally released.|[[Ghosthunter:Shock Jumps Card|Shock Jumps Card]] Description}}'''Lazarus Jones '''is the protagonist of ''[[Ghosthunter]]''. Originally from Michigan, Lazarus moved to Detroit and was assigned to the unsolved [[Ghosthunter:Montsaye High casenotes|Detroit School Murders]] case from two years prior with his new partner, [[Ghosthunter:Anna Steele|Anna Steele]].
|size = <nowiki>5'11''</nowiki>}}{{Q|Lazarus Jones, Detroit Cop and unwilling Ghosthunter. Lazarus has to recapture all of the ghosts he accidentally released.|[[Ghosthunter:Shock Jumps Card|Shock Jumps Card]] Description}}'''Lazarus Jones''' (born c. 1978) is a rookie [[wikipedia:Detroit|Detroit]] cop. Originally from [[wikipedia:Kalamazoo|Kalamazoo]],{{Note|name=Kalamazoo|'''Anna Steele''': "Montsaye High? Two years ago, the Detroit School murders? Made the nationals ‒ you probably didn’t get it in the [[wikipedia:Kalamazoo Gazette|Kalamazoo Gazette]]."}} Lazarus found more than he bargained for on his first day on the job when he was sent to investigate the soon-to-be demolished [[Ghosthunter:Montsaye High School|Montsaye High School]] building with his new partner, senior officer [[Ghosthunter:Anna Steele|Anna Steele]].
== History ==
== History ==
{{Quote|He may be new to the job, but Officer Lazarus Jones of the Detroit Police Department, is in for a really tough first day. Alongside his senior officer, Anna Steele, he is about to find himself caught up in a terrifying case where the supernatural becomes reality.|Game Booklet Description}}
{{Quote|He may be new to the job, but Officer Lazarus Jones of the Detroit Police Department, is in for a really tough first day. Alongside his senior officer, Anna Steele, he is about to find himself caught up in a terrifying case where the supernatural becomes reality.|Game Booklet Description}}
=== ''Ghosthunter'' ===
===2003===
Soon after joining the Detroid Police Department, Lazarus is partnered with Anna Steele and together they investigate the [[Ghosthunter:Montsaye High School|Montsaye High School]] murders that occurred two years prior, in which ten students were killed.
Soon after joining the [[wikipedia:Detroid Police Department|Detroid Police Department]], Anna Steele took Lazarus under her wing and together they were sent to investigate the abandoned [[Ghosthunter:Montsaye High School|Montsaye High School]] due to several calls from the demolition crew. In the school's basement, Lazarus found the [[Ghosthunter:Array|Array]], a giant machine full of captured ghosts, all of whom he unwittingly released. His partner is then captured by [[Ghosthunter:Lord Hawksmoor|Lord Hawksmoor]], the ancient ghost of a knight.
==Characteristics==
==Characteristics==
=== Appearance ===
=== Appearance ===
Lazarus is a caucasian male with blue eyes, dark brown spiked hair and pale skin. He has a scar across his right eyebrow. He wears a white shirt open at the collar with a black tie and a police badge attached to the right breast, as well as blue bootcut jeans and brown sneakers with white stripes and soles. He also has a shoulder holster for his [[Ghosthunter:Glock 17|Glock 17]]. After becoming a Ghosthunter, his clothing includes a black leather jacket with red stripes, yellow details and belts, and attached communicator, as well as several holsters for the [[Ghosthunter:Shotgun|Shotgun]], [[Ghosthunter:Grenade|Grenade]] and Sniper Rifle. He also wears a pair of Spectral Goggles on his head.
Lazarus is a caucasian male with blue eyes, dark brown spiked hair and pale skin. He has a scar across his right eyebrow.  
 
As a police officer, he wears a white shirt open at the collar with a black tie and a police badge attached to the right breast, as well as blue bootcut jeans and brown sneakers with white stripes and soles. He also has a shoulder holster for his [[Ghosthunter:Glock 17|Glock 17]].  
 
After becoming a Ghosthunter, his clothing includes a black leather jacket with red stripes, yellow details and belts, and attached communicator, as well as several holsters for the [[Ghosthunter:Shotgun|Shotgun]], [[Ghosthunter:Grenade|Grenade]] and Sniper Rifle. He also wears a pair of Spectral Goggles on his head.


===Personality===
===Personality===
Lazarus is a cheerful, humorous character with a casual, informal manner of speech and frequently swears, particularly when upset. He is both curious and impulsive, shown particularly when he first enters Montsaye High School and pushes a button on the [[Ghosthunter:Array|Array]], releasing all the ghosts trapped within. He is fairly emotional, disliking being forced to become a Ghosthunter and is disturbed by the ghosts, but quickly adapts and focuses on both the mission of recapturing them and the bigger picture of stopping [[Ghosthunter:Sir William Hawksmoor|Hawksmoor]]. His humour often turns sarcastic, but he is very caring individual (such as when he is determined to rescue Steele, is unsure about recapturing the ghosts aboard [[Ghosthunter:HMS Victoria|HMS Victoria]] as they still retain their humanity and he returns a teddy bear to the ghost of Polly Agglin in [[Ghosthunter:Devil's Scar Penitentiary|Devil's Scar Penitentiary]] in order to help her rest). He is also flirtatious, wolf-whistling at a pin-up poster of a woman in a bikini - and doesn't seem to take Steele's initial attitude towards him all that seriously, insisting to himself that she does actually like him.
Lazarus is a cheerful, humorous character with a casual, informal manner of speech. He frequently swears, particularly when upset. He is both curious and impulsive, shown particularly when he first enters Montsaye High School and pushes a button on the [[Ghosthunter:Array|Array]], releasing all the ghosts trapped within. He is fairly emotional, as he dislikes being forced to become a Ghosthunter and while he is initially disturbed by the ghosts, he quickly adapts and focuses on both the mission of recapturing them and the bigger picture of stopping [[Ghosthunter:Sir William Hawksmoor|Hawksmoor]]. His humour is often sarcastic, but he is a caring individual overall (such as when he is determined to rescue Steele, is unsure about recapturing the ghosts aboard [[Ghosthunter:HMS Victoria|HMS Victoria]] as they still retain their humanity, and when he returns a teddy bear to the ghost of Polly Agglin in [[Ghosthunter:Devil's Scar Penitentiary|Devil's Scar Penitentiary]] in order to help put her to rest). He is also flirtatious, wolf-whistling at a pin-up poster of a woman in a bikini - and doesn't seem to take Steele's initial attitude towards him all that seriously, insisting to himself that she does actually like him.


=== Abilities ===
=== Abilities ===
==== Supranormal Sight ====
==== Supranormal Sight ====
This gives Lazarus the ability to see ghosts - the result of [[Ghosthunter:Kate Heller|Astral]] fusing with him when he released the ghosts from the Array. He can also release her from his body within spectral rifts to let her freely move around and use her special abilities.
This gives Lazarus the ability to see ghosts - the result of [[Ghosthunter:Kate Heller|Astral]] fusing with him when he released the ghosts from the Array. He can also release her from his body within spectral rifts to let her freely move around and use her special abilities.
 
==Behind the scenes==
== Etymology ==
===Development===
''Lazarus'' is a Latin form of Λάζαρος (Lazaros), a Greek form of Eleazar, which appears in the New Testament. Lazarus was a man from Bethany, the brother of Mary and Martha, who was restored to life by Jesus. ''Jones'' comes from the given name Jon, a mediaeval variant of John. John is an English form of Iohannes, the Latin form of the Greek name Ἰωάννης (Ioannes), derived from the Hebrew name יוֹחָנָן (Yochanan) meaning "Yahweh is gracious".
Lazarus' design is based on Brad Pitt, which can be seen in his concept art.
 
=== Etymology ===
== Quotes ==
*''[[wiktionary:Lazarus|Lazarus]]'' is a Latin form of Λάζαρος (Lazaros), a Greek form of Eleazar, which appears in the [[wikipedia:New Testament|New Testament]]. Lazarus was a man from [[wikipedia:Bethany|Bethany]], the brother of Mary and Martha, who was restored to life by [[wikipedia:Jesus|Jesus]]. This may be foreshadowing the events at the end of the game.
 
*''[[wiktionary:Jones|Jones]]'' comes from the given name Jon, a mediaeval variant of John. John is an English form of Iohannes, the Latin form of the Greek name Ἰωάννης (Ioannes), derived from the Hebrew name יוֹחָנָן (Yochanan) meaning "Yahweh is gracious".
* "First time I get stuck with one of Charlies Angels, Jane Bond! Great.."
===Merchandise===
* "You mean I just waded through half a mile of shit for nothing?"
A [[Ghosthunter:Eurogamer Leather Jacket|replica]] of Lazarus' jacket was given away by Eurogamer to promote the game.
* "Listen - my name's Lazarus Jones. Call me that!"
==Notes==
* “There was a girl next door when I was seventeen - made me do exactly the same thing. Never go back.”
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==Trivia==
== Trivia ==
* Lazarus’ design is based on Brad Pitt, which can be seen in his concept art.
* Lazarus may come from Kalamazoo, Michigan, based on dialogue from Anna Steele: “Montsaye High? Two years ago, the Detroit School murders? Made the nationals ‒ you probably didn’t get it in the Kalamazoo Gazette.”
* Lazarus keeps a [[Ghosthunter:Notebook|notebook]] throughout the game.
* Lazarus keeps a [[Ghosthunter:Notebook|notebook]] throughout the game.
* A [[Ghosthunter:Eurogamer Leather Jacket|replica]] of Lazarus' jacket was given away by Eurogamer.
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