Paige loves reading all kinds of books, having set times of day for different types of books.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Paige|hero2=Billy|number=1|hero_quote1=Billy|quote1=You can't read more than one book at a time.|hero_quote2=Paige|quote2=Well sure, but... you need your breakfast book that gets you going, your coffee book for when you need a little break that you secretly want to be a long break, you got your main book that you're working on, which I'm assuming that's what you meant when you said one book at a time, and then you have your comfort book for when you had a bad day and you just want to disappear on the purple line.}}</ref> Aside from real-world novels, Paige has read books on {{PageRef|name=Kelvin}}'s adventures and the [[The Baxter Society|Baxter Society]].<ref>{{PageRef|name=Paige}}'s in-game [[Paige/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Kelvin): ''"He was as impressive as the stories said!"''</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Paige|hero2=Grey Talon|number=2|hero_quote1=Paige|quote1=I read a book on the Baxter Society once.}}</ref>
Paige reads books to kindergarteners.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Paige|file=Bookworm unselect 02.mp3|transcription=You know, I would love to help, but I've got a kindergarten class to read to.}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{VoiceLineCite|name=Ivy|file=Tengu kill bookworm 01.mp3|transcription=And she was so nice when I took Manny to story hour!}}</ref> She loved showing off Bookwyrm at the library, but was forced to stop after the dragon burnt some books.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Paige}}'s in-game [[Paige/Quotes#Bookwyrm|voice line]] (upgrade Bookwyrm): ''"Had to stop pulling this guy out of the library, they were not too happy when I burned the stacks, heh!"''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Paige}}'s in-game [[Paige/Quotes#Bookwyrm|voice line]] (upgrade Bookwyrm): ''"I don't get to pull this bad boy out at Storytime as much as I'd like!"''</ref>
Paige describes her brother Bryce as a curmudgeon.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Paige|file=Bookworm kill forge 03.mp3|context=(killed McGinnis)|transcription=And I thought my brother was a curmudgeon.}}</ref>
Paige likes heroic men<ref>{{PageRef|name=Paige}}'s in-game [[Paige/Quotes#Rallying Charge|voice line]] (Upgrade Rallying Charge): ''"Doesn't get much more romatic than knights on horseback."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Paige}}'s in-game [[Paige/Quotes#Select|voice line]] (Select): ''"Got my Wuthering Heights... I mean, that one’s probably less useful, but you never know when you’ll need a byronic hero for something romantic yet dangerous!"''</ref> and has a crush on {{HeroIcon|Mirage}},<ref name=":1" /> {{HeroIcon|Shiv}}<ref>{{PageRef|name=Paige}}'s in-game [[Paige/Quotes#Allies|voice line]] (pass Shiv on zipline): ''"I'm a sucker for a man with a tortured past."''</ref> and {{PageRef|name=Victor}}.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Paige|hero2=Victor|number=1|hero_quote1=Paige|quote1=Never put on a shirt.}}</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Paige}}'s in-game [[Paige/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Victor): ''"Maybe he'll get even moodier!"''</ref> She had a diary in high school where she wrote about byronic heroes.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Paige|hero2=Victor|number=1|hero_quote1=Paige|quote1=You know, earlier I made a joke about byronic heroes but seeing you here makes it less of a joke and more like I made my highschool diary come to life. [Nervous giggle]}}</ref>
== Character interactions ==
* Paige admires {{HeroIcon|Mirage}} and says he "stepped out of every romance novel ever written".<ref name=":1">{{VoiceLineCite|name=Paige|file=Bookworm ally mirage pass on zipline 01.mp3|context=(pass Mirage on zipline)|transcription=That man stepped out of every romance novel ever written.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Paige|file=Bookworm kill mirage 01.mp3|transcription=He was so noble.}}</ref> She thinks Mirage is better than {{HeroIcon|Shiv}}.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Paige|file=Bookworm kill shiv 02.mp3|transcription=Eh, Mirage is better.}}</ref>
* Paige wants to give {{PageRef|name=Billy}} and {{PageRef|name=Viscous}} a hug.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Paige}}'s in-game [[Paige/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Billy): ''"Oh, I wish I could just give him a hug."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Paige}}'s in-game [[Paige/Quotes#Allies|voice line]] (pass Viscous on zipline): ''"I just want to take that ball of goo home and give him a hug."''</ref> {{PageRef|name=Celeste}} wants to give Paige a hug.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Celeste}}'s in-game [[Celeste/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Paige): ''"I just want to give her a hug... I mean, not now, obviously, but in general."''</ref>
* Paige compares {{PageRef|name=Billy}} to [[wikipedia:Nick_Bottom|Nick Bottom]] from ''[[wikipedia:A_Midsummer_Night's_Dream|A Midsummer Night's Dream]]''<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Paige|quotes=Paige/Quotes#Hero-Specific Voice Lines|transcription=He's like a bootleg version of Bottom from 'Midsummer'.}}</ref> and [[wikipedia:Mr._Tumnus|Mr. Tumnus]] from ''[[wikipedia:The_Chronicles_of_Narnia|The Chronicles of Narnia]]''.<ref name=":2">{{VoiceLineCite|name=Paige|quotes=Paige/Quotes#Hero-Specific Voice Lines|context=(ping attack Billy)|transcription=Let's take out Mr. Tumnus!}}</ref>
* Paige calls {{PageRef|name=Lash}} a "dimestore [[wikipedia:Mr_William_Collins|Mr. Collins]]".<ref name=":3">{{PageRef|name=Paige}}'s in-game [[Paige/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Lash): ''"That guy wants to be Heathcliff so bad, but at the end of the day, he's just a dimestore Mr. Collins."''</ref>
* Paige idolises {{PageRef|name=Kelvin}} and loves his stories.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Paige}}'s in-game [[Paige/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Kelvin): ''"I know they say you "don't meet your heroes" and he tried to kill me, but... I don't care! Kelvin. Is. Great!"''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Paige}}'s in-game [[Paige/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Kelvin): ''"This will make the next book signing a little awkward!"''</ref>
* Paige loves animals like {{PageRef|name=Mo & Krill|alt_name=Mo}} and [[Calico|Ava]].<ref>{{PageRef|name=Paige}} in-game [[Paige/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Mo & Krill): ''"I wanna be their friend!"''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Paige}}'s in-game [[Paige/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Calico): ''"I can't stay mad at her! She's got a cat!"''</ref> She believes that {{PageRef|name=Calico}} "can't be evil" because she has a cat.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Paige}}'s in-game [[Paige/Quotes#Allies|voice line]] (pass Calico on zipline): ''"She has a cat. She can't be evil."''</ref>
* Paige thinks {{PageRef|name=Holliday}} shouldn't have a gun due to her mental state.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Paige}}'s in-game [[Paige/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Holliday): ''"I don't think they should trust that lady with a gun."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Paige}}'s in-game [[Paige/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Holliday): ''"Man, now that was a cop on the edge!"''</ref>
* {{HeroIcon|Vyper}} has met Paige's brother and says he was "more fun".<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Vyper|file=Viper kill bookworm 02.mp3|transcription=Her brother was just, like, way more fun to hang out with.}}</ref> Bryce told her that Paige is "wound up tight".<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Vyper|file=Viper kill bookworm 03.mp3|transcription=Man, her brother was right, she is wound up tight.}}</ref>
* {{HeroIcon|Venator}} believes Bryce is beyond saving, expressing remorse that she's "thrown away her life to save someone who doesn't deserve it".<ref>{{PageRef|name=Venator}}'s in-game [[Venator/Quotes#Enemy|voice line]] (killed Paige): ''"I'm sorry, Paige. Your brother is beyond saving."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Venator}}'s in-game [[Venator/Quotes#Enemy|voice line]] (killed Paige): ''"She's thrown away her life to save someone who doesn't deserve it!"''</ref>
** {{PageRef|name=Haze}} believes Paige would be happier if she lets her brother go.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Haze}}'s in-game [[Haze/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Paige): ''"Let your brother go, Paige. You'll be happier."''</ref>
* {{PageRef|name=The Doorman}} likes Paige's taste in books and invites her to host a storytelling event at the [[Baroness Hotel]].<ref>{{PageRef|name=The Doorman}}'s in-game [[The Doorman/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Paige): ''"Her taste in books was actually quite lovely."''</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=The Doorman|hero2=Paige|number=1|hero_quote1=The Doorman|quote1=You should host a storytelling event at The Baroness sometime.}}</ref>
* {{PageRef|name=Yamato}} likes Paige, likening her to a "puppy that pisses on the rug: stupid, yet strangely endearing".<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Paige|hero2=Yamato|number=3|hero_quote1=Yamato|quote1=You are a puppy that pisses on the rug. Stupid, yet strangely endearing. We will have coffee.}}</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Yamato}}'s in-game [[Yamato/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Paige (translated)): ''"A pity I had to kill you."''</ref>
* {{HeroIcon|Ivy}} has brought her brother Manny to Paige's story hour.<ref name=":0" /> Ivy wants to start a book club with Paige.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Ivy}}'s in-game [[Ivy/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Paige): ''"We should start a book club after this!"''</ref>
** {{PageRef|name=Mo & Krill|alt_name=Krill}} and Paige once planned to start a book club together.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Mo & Krill|alt_name=Krill}}'s in-game [[Mo & Krill/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Paige): ''"A shame we never started that book club, Paige."''</ref>
* {{PageRef|name=Infernus}} is familiar with Paige's family.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Infernus}}' in-game [[Infernus/Quotes#Enemies|voice lines]] (Killed Paige): ''"Tell your parents I said hi."''</ref>
* {{PageRef|name=Lash}} respects Paige for going to college.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Lash}}'s in-game [[Lash/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Paige): ''"She went to college!.. I mean, it didn't help her win a fight, but what an accomplishment."''</ref>
* {{PageRef|name=Paradox}} is interested in stealing Paige's rare books.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Paradox}}'s in-game [[Paradox/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Paige): ''"Bet she has some rare books worth stealin'."''</ref>
== Update history ==
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* '''Bookwyrm''' was originally named '''Conjure Dragon''', and '''Plot Armor''' was originally named '''Defend and Fight!'''. These abilities were renamed based on feedback from a Reddit post by user ''u/CDranzer''.<ref>2026-02-15 - u/CDranzer on reddit.com/r/DeadlockTheGame - [https://www.reddit.com/r/DeadlockTheGame/comments/1r57v27/paiges_conjure_dragon_skill_should_be_renamed_to/ Paige's "Conjure Dragon" skill should be renamed to "Bookwyrm"]</ref> ''[[wikipedia:Germanic_dragon|Wyrm]]'' is an Old English word for "serpent" or "dragon" in Germanic folklore.
* '''Bookwyrm''' was originally named '''Conjure Dragon''', and '''Plot Armor''' was originally named '''Defend and Fight!'''. These abilities were renamed based on feedback from a Reddit post by user ''u/CDranzer''.<ref>2026-02-15 - u/CDranzer on reddit.com/r/DeadlockTheGame - [https://www.reddit.com/r/DeadlockTheGame/comments/1r57v27/paiges_conjure_dragon_skill_should_be_renamed_to/ Paige's "Conjure Dragon" skill should be renamed to "Bookwyrm"]</ref> ''[[wikipedia:Germanic_dragon|Wyrm]]'' is an Old English word for "serpent" or "dragon" in Germanic folklore.
* The book used in Bookwyrm uses textures from TF2's [https://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Bombinomicon_(character) Bombinomicon.]
* The book used in Bookwyrm uses textures from TF2's [https://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Bombinomicon_(character) Bombinomicon.]
=== Literature References ===
Paige makes several references to real life literature and authors. These include:
* Various references to [[wikipedia:King_Arthur|Arthurian Legend]].<ref name=":4">{{VoiceLineCite|name=Paige|file=bookworm_select_07.mp3|transcription=Okay let’s see, got my King Arthur, got my Midsummer Night’s Dream, got my Wuthering Heights... I mean, that one’s probably less useful, but you never know when you’ll need a byronic hero for something romantic yet dangerous!}}</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Paige}}'s [[Paige/Quotes#Abilities|Ability lines]]</ref>
* ''[[wikipedia:A_Midsummer_Night's_Dream|A Midsummer Night's Dream]],'' written by William Shakespeare and performed in 1595-1596.<ref name=":4" />
* ''[[wikipedia:Henry_V_(play)|Henry V]],'' written by Shakespeare and performed in 1599-1600.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Paige|quotes=Paige/Quotes#Killstreak|transcription=It's Saint Crispin's day, baby!}}</ref>
* ''[[wikipedia:Othello|Othello]],'' written by William Shakespeare and performed in 1601-1604.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Paige}}'s in-game [[Paige/Quotes#Emotional|voice line]] (angry): ''"I need to go full Iago and ruin their life."''</ref>
* ''[[wikipedia:Pride_and_Prejudice|Pride and Prejudice]],'' written by Jane Austen and published in 1813.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":5">{{VoiceLineCite|name=Paige|file=bookworm_select_05.mp3|transcription=Do you think I brought enough books? I mean, it’s probably enough, but I remember this one time I planned on it being an Austen day, but life was like: “sorry lady, it’s Brontë time,” and I was just, god, I was not prepared.}}</ref>
* ''[[wikipedia:Wuthering_Heights|Wuthering Heights]],'' written by Emily Brontë and published in 1847.<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":5" /><ref name=":3" />
* ''[[wikipedia:The_Picture_of_Dorian_Gray|The Picture of Dorian Gray]],'' written by Oscar Wilde and published in 1891.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Paige}}'s in-game [[Paige/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Lady Geist): ''"So long, Lady Dorian Grey!"''</ref>
* ''[[wikipedia:Sherlock_Holmes|Sherlock Holmes]],'' specifically ''[[wikipedia:The_Adventure_of_the_Empty_House|The Adventure of the Empty House]],'' written by Arthur Conan Doyle and published in 1903.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Paige}}'s in-game [[Paige/Quotes#Emotional|voice line]] (angry): ''"The bad guys never get away with it!.. Well, Moriarty kind of does, but then Doyle gave up on his conviction, so it doesn't count."''</ref>
* ''[[wikipedia:The_Wind_in_the_Willows|The Wind in the Willows]],'' written by Kenneth Grahame and published in 1908.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Paige}}'s in-game [[Paige/Quotes#Allies|voice line]] (pass M&K on zipline): ''"Oh, it's like The Wind in the Willows with guns."''</ref>
* ''[[wikipedia:Hercule_Poirot|Hercule Poirot]],'' a fictional detective from a series written by Agatha Christie.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Paige|file=bookworm_unselect_04.mp3|transcription=Who’s got time to complete a ritual when when Hercule Poirot is in the middle of solving a mystery!}}</ref>
* ''[[wikipedia:Of_Mice_and_Men|Of Mice and Men]],'' written by John Steinbeck and published in 1937.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Paige}}'s in-game [[Paige/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Viscous): ''"I feel like George to his Lennie..."''</ref>
* ''[[wikipedia:The_Lion,_the_Witch_and_the_Wardrobe|The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe]],'' written by C. S. Lewis and published in 1950.<ref name=":2" />
Internal namesCodenames used for this hero in the game files:
Bookworm; Patience
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Books can save people's lives!
Paige is a Hero in Deadlock. Citizens of Manhattan will learn to appreciate the power of the written word when Paige joins the fight. With the mere toss of a book she can conjure a Bookwyrm that sears enemies who get too close, or bind them to the ground with Captivating Read. Waning allies will find themselves emboldened by Plot Armor, granting them the courage to fight another day. Fantasy becomes reality with Rallying Charge, summoning an entire cavalry to gallop across the city.
Paige grew up with books, love, and kindness in her family home; but she was at odds with her rebellious younger brother, Bryce. He sought out dangerous occult magics, disappearing one day while Paige's normally-watchful eye was away. Now a talented bibliomancer, Paige seeks answers about her brother's disappearance and will stop at nothing to find the answers.
The daughter of a rare book dealer, Paige grew up in a loving home that prioritized kindness, magic, and storytelling. But while Paige took naturally to her parents' values, her little brother Bryce did not.
A rebellious teen, Bryce resented not only his family’s saccharine attitude, but also their refusal to let him dabble in magics that they deemed too dangerous. Paige tried everything she could think of to keep him out of trouble, but like most teenagers, the more his big sister tried to tell him what was best for him, the more he turned away.
Paige doesn't know what Bryce did to get kicked out of the house...just that she came home from the library to find her brother gone and her parents crying.
Days turned to weeks, to months, to years. Paige grew to become a talented bibliomancer, making a living as a storyteller reading at libraries across the five boroughs; and while her parents have remained silent about what happened with Bryce, Paige's obsession with finding him has only grown. She will discover what happened to her brother... and no man or god is going to stand in her way.
Rallying Charge cooldown increased from 190s to 220s. (Global ult change)
Rallying Charge T2 reduced from -50s Cooldown to -45s. (Global ult change)
Gallery
Paige portrait
Paige icon
Paige in-game render
Paige select background
Paige poster
Paige reference sheet
Abilities reference sheet
Paige name typography
Paige weapon - Chapter's End
Unfinished Paige model art
Gloat portrait for Paige.
Critical health portrait for Paige.
Trivia
Paige's name has a double meaning: It can be a reference to the pages of books, as well as the servants of knights and noblemen in medieval times.
Paige was one of the heroes in a private build who was accidently leaked on stream in May 2025.[2]
Paige was originally named Bookworm, and later renamed to Patience during development, before being changed to her current name. Some voice lines still refer to her as Patience,[3][4] but that is unintentional.[5]
"Reading in the Hideout" is displayed as one's status in the in-game Friends List when playing as Paige in the Hideout.
Bookwyrm was originally named Conjure Dragon, and Plot Armor was originally named Defend and Fight!. These abilities were renamed based on feedback from a Reddit post by user u/CDranzer.[6]Wyrm is an Old English word for "serpent" or "dragon" in Germanic folklore.
The book used in Bookwyrm uses textures from TF2's Bombinomicon.
References
↑2025-09-05 - Jacqueline Emerson on Instagram - "Soooooo excited to finally announce that I’m voicing this adorable hero character (who may or may not actually be me??) in Valve’s new *in development* MOBA #Deadlock."
70 Damage Per Second
Mystic Shot only proc on the first enemy hit.
Headshot Booster.
Split Shot by hitting multiple players with the same projectile.
Bookwyrm
4m
5s
1
7s
33s
spirit damage and leaving a burning path in its trail.
x1.3
60
3s
20m
Dragon Travel Range
1
Effect can be dispelled
Plot Armor
35m
barrier. While the barrier holds, they gain 
125
25%
Captivating Read
slow. 
immobilize.
Immobilize
45%
Move Speed
Debuff duration reduced by Debuff Resist
Triggers Reactive Barrier
Disable prevented by Indomitable
CC effect suppressed by Unstoppable
Rallying Charge
healing allies and dealing 
Stun
125
5m
100%
Max Amp
Healing amplified by Healing Booster and affected by healing reduction
Healing triggers Healing Tempo's unique effect
Paige portrait
Paige icon
Paige in-game render
Paige select background
Paige poster
Paige reference sheet
Abilities reference sheet
Paige name typography
Paige weapon - Chapter's End
Unfinished Paige model art
Gloat portrait for Paige.
Critical health portrait for Paige.
Grey Talon's in-game voice line (pass Paige on zipline): "Stay safe, Patience."
Paige's in-game voice line (Concerned): "Alright Patience, just breathe, you're probably not going to die."
