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Garrett is a player character and the protagonist of the Thief series of fantasy steampunk stealth games. He was first introduced in Thief: The Dark Project in 1998. Multiple publications praised his character as one of top antiheroes in video games and even as one of the gaming's best characters overall.

In video games

Original trilogy

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As a child, Garrett was recruited into the Keepers but later left the organization, went into business for himself as a thief, and now uses his Keeper skills to steal from the rich and give to himself.

In Thief: Deadly Shadows a large scar runs down one side of his face, the result of Viktoria plucking out one of his eyes in Thief: The Dark Project. During the second and third games Garrett sees with a mechanical eye, a piece of Mechanist technology given to him by the Hammerites at the end of The Dark Project. The mechanical eye incorporates a zoom lens. At the end of Thief: Deadly Shadows, Garrett catches hold of a small child trying to pick his pocket, and their conversation is almost identical to that between Artemus and child Garrett.

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Reception

The character was very well received by critics. In 1999, GameSpot included him on the list of top ten heroes in gaming, stating how "over the course of his adventures, Garrett emerges from under the misanthropic facade as a character with a noble heart, whose immoral ways are reluctantly justified by an immoral talent that's well suited to his immoral world." GameSpot also chose him as one of the 64 contenders in the 2009 user poll All Time Greatest Video Game Hero. In 2008, PC Zone ranked him as PC gaming's ninth best character for his "wonderful" situational sarcasm, calling him a "medieval Sam Fisher of sorts" and contrasting him with Marcus Fenix (who was ranked as ninth worst). In 2010, games™ listed him among the greatest ever game characters, commenting that "few main characters are as cynical and mysterious as Garrett" and adding that "it's Garrett's unique skills and upbringing that make him such a fascinating character." In 2011, Empire ranked him as the 29th greatest video game character, calling him to "a medieval Han Solo type" and adding that it is "his sardonic amorality that shines through most of all, ensuring Garrett a place as one of gaming's most appealing anti-heroes." In 2012, GamesRadar ranked this "not exactly Robin Hood" as 35th "most memorable, influential, and badass" protagonist in games, also calling him "a pioneer of sorts, paving the way for the myriad other thieves and assassins of our time."

Blistered Thumbs discussed Garrett in deep in a feature series about "characters with character", calling this "daring rogue" a "true anti-hero". In 2008, he got a honorable mention on the list of the best Xbox Heroes by 360 Magazine along with a comment that Garrett "was highly unfortunate not to make the final 50" in the user poll. In 2011, Cheat Code Central ranked him as the eight sexiest male video game character. In 2012, IGN featured him among gaming's most notorious anti-heroes, calling him "a true badass and anti-hero, combining a ruthless exterior with an unshakeable sense of honor."

References

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2. GameSpot Staff (October 1999). "Ten Best Heroes in Gaming". GameSpot.com. Archived from the original on June 29, 2007.
3. "All Time Greatest Video Game Hero contest". GameSpot. Archived from the original on January 5, 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
4. PC Zone Staff (February 23, 2008). "PC Gaming's Best, And Worst, Characters". CVG. Archived from the original on August 13, 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
5. Cohen, Sander (March 17, 2010). "The Greatest Ever Game Characters". NOWGamer. Archived from the original on March 5, 2013. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; February 5, 2013 suggested (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
6. Dyer, James; McComb, David; Plumb, Alastair; Scarborough, David (May 26, 2010). "The 50 Greatest Video Game Characters | 29. Garrett". Empire. Archived from the original on November 14, 2012.
7. GamesRadar Staff (November 9, 2012). "100 best heroes in video games". GamesRadar. Archived from the original on January 29, 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
8. G., Robert (June 2011). "Characters with Character: Garrett". Blistered Thumbs. Archived from the original on August 20, 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
9. Gordon, Jonathan (October 2009). "360 Heroes – Honorable Mentions". 360 Magazine. Retrieved March 6, 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
10. Vincent, Brittany (February 2011). "Top 10 Sexiest Male Video Game Characters". Cheat Code Central. Archived from the original on January 18, 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
11. IGN Staff (March 5, 2012). "Gaming's Most Notorious Anti-Heroes". IGN. Archived from the original on March 7, 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

External links

• Garrett on Thief: The Dark Wiki, an external wiki

• Adoptee characters in video games
• Cyborg characters in video games
• Fictional professional thieves
• Male characters in video games
• Orphan characters in video games
• Science fantasy video game characters
• Thief (series)
• Video game characters introduced in 1998