Karlee

## Karlee Fincher

— **Karlee Fincher**

**Karlee Fincher** is one of the twelve playable Cleaners in *Back 4 Blood*. Once a self-sustaining survivor roaming the boundaries of Fort Hope, she has since joined the Cleaners to increase her odds of survival against the Ridden.

## Official description

*Surviving on the outskirts of Fort Hope since the Collapse, Karlee only trusted in herself. No one knows much about her, and she's fine with that. Though originally seen as a nuisance at best and a looter at worst, her actions have proved time and time again which side she's on. Now with the Ridden on the rise, she's made the choice to fight alongside the survivors. She may not be a Cleaner by name, but she more than makes up for it in attitude.*

## Traits

The following traits are being granted to Karlee with her Cleaners card:

**DANGER SENSE**

Karlee can sense nearby hazards.

**DEXTEROUS**

+ 50% Team Use Speed

**BAG OF TRICKS**

+ 1 Quick Inventory

**NIMBLED FINGERED**

Start with a Tool Kit

## Appearance

Karlee's appearance features a short undercut hairstyle with purple-dyed hair. She wears a nose ring and standard lobe piercings on both ears. On the right side of her neck, there's a tattoo with the word "fearless", while the left side showcases several diamond-shaped patterns. A moth with a skull tattoo graces the front of her neck, adding an edgy touch to her overall look.

Her upper body consists of a cropped purple hoodie paired with a black and navy leather jacket featuring embroidered sections. Her upper arms are adorned with spikes, and the lower right arm showcases an arm protector with sharp blades. She wears fingerless gloves on both hands, with small tattoos, including the letters F and U, on her fingers. Her fingernails are colored purple.

Karlee carries a brown messenger bag on her back, secured with a shoulder belt that holds a flashlight, a black Swiss army knife, and a large bronze-colored Assassin pin. The backside of the belt has a knife attached. The messenger bag is decorated with a white skull and a crosshair, and it features four button pins: one white button pin with a bomb and explosion design, one charcoal grey button pin with a black gas mask, one grey button pin with a white boar skull, and one black button pin with a bass drum that has a blood-smeared skull on it and blood underneath.

On her lower half, Karlee rocks a pair of tight black navy blue leather trousers. Held up by a black belt, these pants come with a double trouser chain, featuring a key ring decked out with a skull and two crossed revolvers. Notably, a cartridge is hanging off this key ring, giving a unique twist to her ensemble.

To round out her look, Karlee opts for shin-high dark leather boots decked with multiple straps.

## Developer comments

In the video "**Back 4 Blood - Breakdown of All 8 Playable Characters (Meet the Cleaners)**" by media news outlet **IGN** lead writer **Simon Mackenzie** and co-founder and creative director **Phil Robb** at Turtle Rock Studios did a breakdown of all eight playable Cleaners in Back 4 Blood.

The following quotes are *shortened versions* of the comments they've made about Karlee's character:

— **Phil Robb, Co-Founder/Creative Director at Turtle Rock Studios**

— **Simon Mackenzie, Lead Writer at Turtle Rock Studios**

— **Phil Robb, Co-Founder/Creative Director at Turtle Rock Studios**

In the recent "**Turtle Rock Studios Back 4 Blood Art Blast**" on artstation.com character concept artist Gue Yang shared information about the design of Karlee's appeareance.

— **Gue Yang, Character Concept Artist**

## Journal entry

Karlee's journal entry has been shared on the Back 4 Blood 𝕏 account on July 16th, 2021.

On the plus side they have a fully stocked bar and a shooting range with all the weapons anyone could ask for.
— **Karlee's journal**

## Gallery

* Main Gallery
* Concept Art
* Promotional Material
* Miscellaneous

Character render by Gue Yang.
Karlee render by Kwangbae Byun.
Karlee render by Kwangbae Byun.
Karlee render by Kwangbae Byun.
Karlee render by Kwangbae Byun.
Karlee render by Jason Hill.
Karlee render by Jason Hill.
Karlee render by Jason Hill.
Karlee render by Jason Hill.
Karlee render by Jason Hill.
Karlee render by Jason Hill.
Karlee render by Jason Hill.
Karlee hair render by Johan Lithvall.
Karlee hair render by Johan Lithvall.
Karlee hair render by Johan Lithvall.

Character concept art by Gue Yang.
Karlee's Total Apocalypse concept art by VOLTA Studio.
Karlee's ZWAT concept art by VOLTA Studio.
Karlee's Pre-Collapse concept art by Jeronimo Gomez.

Promotional material featuring lore text of Karlee.
Karlee is voiced by Abby Trott
Promotional material featuring Jim Hossler, Karlee Fincher, Howard Robert Hoffman, and Christine Tuttle in their holiday skins.

Trait overview from the "Meet the Cleaners" trailer.
Karlee's Cleaner card.
Karlee's banner artwork by Airi Pan.
A file that can be found in the KCPD revealing Karlee's last name.
Karlee's switchblade knife

## Sources

1. ↑ Abby Trott on IMDb.
2. ↑ Official description from the official Back 4 Blood website.
3. ↑ "Back 4 Blood - Breakdown of All 8 Playable Characters (Meet the Cleaners)" by IGN article and YouTube video.
4. ↑ "Turtle Rock Studios Back 4 Blood Art Blast" on artstation.[1]
5. ↑ Karlee's journal entry release (𝕏)