Editing Paige (section)

== Trivia ==
* Paige was one of the heroes in a private build who was accidently leaked on stream in May 2025.<ref>2025-05-01 - atahutahatena on Reddit.com/r/GamingLeaksAndRumors - [https://www.reddit.com/r/GamingLeaksAndRumours/comments/1kclj5p/streamer_accidentally_leaks_hero_roster_of_a_more/ Streamer accidentally leaks hero roster of a more "secret" private Deadlock pre-alpha playtest build]</ref>
* 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,<ref>{{PageRef|name=Grey Talon}}'s in-game [[Grey Talon/Quotes#Allies|voice line]] (pass Paige on zipline): ''"Stay safe, Patience."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Paige}}'s in-game [[Paige/Quotes#Emotional|voice line]] (Concerned): ''"Alright Patience, just breathe, you're probably not going to die."''</ref> but that is unintentional.<ref>2025-09-29 - [[Kaori]]; [https://discord.com/channels/1231286446472691825 Deadlock Discord] - ''"its a bug, her name is paige"''</ref>
* Paige's ability VFX uses text from the book [[wikipedia:Sir_Gawain_and_the_Green_Knight|''Sir Gawain and the Green Knight'']] and the placeholder Lorem Ipsum text.
* "Reading in the Hideout" is displayed as one's status in the in-game Friends List when playing as Paige in the [[Hideout]].

=== 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" />