Amber Swift

> "*I've blurred the line between hero and villain my entire life it's hard for me to see which side of the line I'm going to end up on. I've done many unspeakable things to people I hated yet respected. I've done many nice and thoughtful things to people I liked only to stab them in the back.*"
> ― Amber to Pearce
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## Amber Swift

### Nickname(s)

Swift (by everyone)
 Am (by Audrey and Avery)
Tiger (by Kelly)
 Captain (by Kieran)

### Date of Birth

April 17th 2002
 Status: Alive

### Hair Color

Blonde
Brown with blonde tips (formerly)

## Network

### Family

Gabe West (Foster Brother)
Gwen West (Foster Sister)
Pearce Ford (Husband)
Logan Evans (Adoptive Brother-in-law)
Sawyer Scott (Adoptive Sister-in-law)
Kelsey Evans (Adoptive Sister-in-law)
Andy Taylor (Adoptive Brother-in-law)
Hunter Evans (Adoptive Brother-in-law; Deceased)
Sarah Evans (Adoptive Sister-in-law)
Vivian Evans (Adoptive Sister-in-law)
Kevin Hargrove (Adoptive Brother-in-law)

### Relationships

Pearce Ford (Husband)
Keith Scott (ex-boyfriend)
Logan Evans (ex-boyfriend)
Milo Adams (ex-boyfriend)
Peter Crisp (ex-boyfriend)
Elliot McFadden (Kissed, Former Attraction)

### Job

Student (Graduated)
 Gang Leader (Formerly)
 Police Deputy (Formerly)
 Police Captain (Currently)

### School(s)

Hillcrest Community School (Formerly)
Tree Hill High School (Graduated)

### Affiliation(s)

The Bling Ring (Formerly)
 Ford Motors (Currently)
 Tree Hill Police Department (Currently)

## Production

### First Episode

OTHNG: New Beginnings (2.01)
OTHTO: Only One (1.01)
OTHL: (1.03)

### Last Episode

OTHNG: Generations (10.22)
OTHTO: (5.17)
 OTHL: One Tree Hill (6.22)

### Episode Count

OTHNG: 215
OTHTO: 78
OTHL: 93
 Total: 386

### Portrayed By

Cassie Scerbo

Amber Ford (nee Swift) is a graduate of Tree Hill High School, having transferred there along with the rest of The Bling Ring from Hillcrest Community School during her junior year, a major antagonist turned major protagonist and a main character in the Next Generation, The Originals and Legacies series.

Amber is initially introduced as the ruthless leader of the Bling Ring whose one goal is to take Tree Hill as her own with her soldiers ready for battle. Smart and beautiful with a killer temper and a manipulative nature, Amber used these qualities to make everything she spoke sound believable that the other members trembled to make her angry. But as time went on we learned about her tragic backstory of being sent through foster homes and growing up without a family.

She, however, grew to not care about taking over Tree Hill after seeing the negative impact the group as a whole had on specific members. Her path to redemption lead her to completely change her outlook on life after

A turning point for her came on the heels of a massive party, where she is shown getting assaulted. This changed her mental state as she began acting out and distancing herself from her friends. She began taking self defense classes where she would reconnect with ex-boyfriend Logan Evans. He would be the second person she reveals her assault to, with Quinn being the first.

After marrying Pearce, Amber revealed that she can't have children, surprising her closest friends. She eventually broke down and began.

Seeing the corruption around Tree Hill lead to the death of Hunter, she began a quest to change the system from within by becoming an officer of Tree Hill Police Department. At the start of the Originals series, she would become a police officer with an unnamed partner.

Through flashbacks it's revealed that during her time on the streets, she got taken in by Whitey Durham and she formed an intense friendship with Maya. After Whitey's death and Maya's return to Tree Hill, she tried to keep that secret while also getting the suspension off of her and The Bling Ring.

Amber is best friends with former Bling Ring cohorts Audrey Michaels, Ariel Moore, and Kylie Batter, Maya Hall, former enemy Sawyer Scott, and husband Pearce Ford. She is extremely close to the West siblings, who were her foster siblings. She is close friends with Riley Kendall, Debby Marsh, Erica Reyes, She is friends with Kelly Northwest, Cody Cross, Jasper Cunningham, Kelsey Evans, Kieran Scott, and former enemies Brooke Keller, Haley Baker, She is on friendly terms with Keith Scott, She was shown to be acquaintances with She is rivals/frenemies with She had heated conflicts with Sawyer Scott, Brooke Keller, Haley Baker, She was on friendly terms/friends with Kirk Carson, Miley Batter, Hunter Evans, Andre Fields, Lauren Taylor before their deaths. She was enemies with Madison Landry, Ben Chambers, James Maddox, and Joey Palmer before their deaths. She has shown to dislike Hayden Thomas, She is enemies with Jasmine, Ella Jensen,

## Character History

### The Next Generation

#### Season 1

In Obstacles(2), Amber is shown as the hooded figure summoning Kelly and Chad into an alleyway outside of the school, showing them her graffiti of the Ravens, and stretching out her hand before revealing herself. She says "Our time has come and the take over has begun. Do you want to be on the right side of history or not?"

## Quotes

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* (To Elizabeth): That PTSD can be a real bitch huh?
* (To Eric) Go fix that mistake you just made and report back to me when it's done. NOW!
* Oh sweet Sawyer, don't you see that I'm going to running circles through your head before this issue is done.
* Leadership requires sacrifice.

## Trivia

* Counting only The Next Generation, Amber is one of fifteen characters to appear in 200 episodes or more.
	+ The others are Sawyer Scott, Elliot McFadden, Jackson Scott, Brooke Keller, Elizabeth Scott, Haley Baker, Logan Evans, Chuck Scolnik, Lydia Scott, Matthew Baker, Jamie Scott, Kelsey Evans, Andy Taylor, and Katie Keller.
	+ She is the only member of The Bling Ring to achieve this.
	+ She and Chuck are the only main antagonists to achieve this.
	+ She is one of 5 characters to appear in every episode since their introduction.
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* She is the de-facto leader of The Bling Ring.
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* She is the first main antagonist to gain redemption.
	+ She is followed by Pearce Ford, Chuck Scolnik, Victoria Crawford, Maya Hall, Noah Middleman, Kelly Northwest and Jasper Cunningham.
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* She is one of 10 characters that grew up in foster care. The others are Gwen, Gabe, Kirk, Sam, Camila, Noah, Maya, Ben, and Debby.
	+ She, Gabe and Gwen were foster siblings until they got adopted.
* She was one of the many members of The Bling Ring was carried some sort of weapon.
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* She lost her virginity at a party before the series started.
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* She is registered to carry a gun as she is a police officer.
* Her badge number is
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* Out of , Amber is the one member that has had the most character development.
* Amber is considered the main female antihero of Season 7, 8 and 9 of the Next Generation with her redemption coming in Season 10 before becoming a full protagonist in The Originals and onward.
* She is one of 16 characters that have interacted with every character in the series. The others are Jamie Scott, Debby Marsh, Andy Taylor, Brooke Keller, Logan Evans, Kylie Batter, Davis Baker, Sawyer Scott, Elliot McFadden, Kelsey Evans, Jackson Scott, Haley Baker, Kelly Northwest, Andre Fields, and Lydia Scott.
	+ She, Kylie, Debby and Kelly are the only former Bling Ring members to achieve this.
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* Amber is one of 15 characters to appear in every season in the series. The others are Sawyer Scott, Logan Evans, Brooke Keller, Jackson Scott, Haley Baker, Elliot McFadden, Kelly Northwest, Chris Hargrove, Kelsey Evans, Andy Taylor, Andre Fields, Lydia Scott, Keith Scott, and Calvin Richards.
	+ She, Kelly and Calvin are the only former Bling Ring members to achieve this.
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## Appearances

The Next Generation

* Season 1 (15) - She first appeared in "Obstacles(2)"
* Season 2 (30) - She appeared in all 30 episodes.
* Season 3 (22) - She appeared in all 22 episodes.
* Season 4 (20) - She appeared in all 20 episodes.
* Season 5 (22) - She appeared in all 22 episodes.
* Season 6 (29) - She appeared in all 29 episodes.
* Season 7 (23) - She appeared in all 23 episodes.
* Season 8 (24) - She appeared in all 24 episodes.
* Season 9 (23) - She appeared in all 23 episodes.
* Season 10 (22) - She appeared in all 22 episodes.

The Originals

* Season 1 (18) - She appeared in 15 episodes. (She is absent for 1x12, 1x14, and 1x17)
* Season 2 (20) -
* Season 3 (23) -
* Season 4 (21) -
* Season 5 (24) -