* 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 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>
* 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>
* 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>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Paige|quotes=Paige/Quotes#Hero-Specific Voice Lines|transcription=Let's take out Mr. Tumnus!}}</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 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 [[Mo & Krill|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>
* Paige loves animals like [[Mo & Krill|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>
Internal namesCodenames used for this hero in the game files:
Bookworm; Patience
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 Dragons that sear enemies who get too close, or bind them to the ground with Captivating Read. Waning allies will find themselves emboldened by Defend and Fight, 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.
Lore
Paige loves reading all kinds of books, having set times of day for different types of books.[2] Aside from real-world novels, Paige has read books on Kelvin's adventures and the Baxter Society.[3][4]
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 poster
Paige reference sheet
Abilities reference sheet
Paige name typography
Paige weapon - Chapter's End
Unfinished Paige model art
Trivia
Paige was one of the heroes in a private build who was accidently leaked on stream in May 2025.[33]
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,[34][35] but that is unintentional.[36]
↑Paige And Billy Conversation 1 - "You can't read more than one book at a time." - "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."
↑Paige's in-game voice line (Killed Kelvin): "He was as impressive as the stories said!"
↑Paige's in-game voice line - "You know, I would love to help, but I've got a kindergarten class to read to."
↑ 6.06.1Ivy's in-game voice line - "And she was so nice when I took Manny to story hour!"
↑Paige's in-game voice line (killed McGinnis) - "And I thought my brother was a curmudgeon."
↑Paige's in-game voice line (Upgrade Rallying Charge): "Doesn't get much more romatic than knights on horseback."
↑Paige's in-game 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!"
↑ 10.010.1Paige's in-game voice line (pass Mirage on zipline) - "That man stepped out of every romance novel ever written."
↑Paige's in-game voice line (pass Shiv on zipline): "I'm a sucker for a man with a tortured past."
↑Paige's in-game voice line (Killed Victor): "Maybe he'll get even moodier!"
↑Paige And Victor Conversation 1 - "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]"
↑Paige's in-game 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!"
↑Paige's in-game voice line (Killed Kelvin): "This will make the next book signing a little awkward!"
↑Paige in-game voice line (Killed Mo & Krill): "I wanna be their friend!"
↑Paige's in-game voice line (Killed Calico): "I can't stay mad at her! She's got a cat!"
↑Vyper's in-game voice line - "Her brother was just, like, way more fun to hang out with."
↑Vyper's in-game voice line - "Man, her brother was right, she is wound up tight."
↑The Doorman's in-game voice line (Killed Paige): "Her taste in books was actually quite lovely."
↑Paige's in-game voice line - "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."
↑Paige's in-game voice line - "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!"
↑Paige's in-game voice line - "Who’s got time to complete a ritual when when Hercule Poirot is in the middle of solving a mystery!"
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