In the Rocky and Bullwinkle cartoons, Boris Badenov (voiced by Paul Frees) and his partner Natasha Fatale are spies who scheme to kill the “Moose and Squirrel”. Usually their plan fails causing Boris to shout “Raskolnikov!” in frustration.

In Team Fortress 2, the Engineer is a friendly Texan with a knack for building things. He spends his time on the upkeep of his sentry gun, dispenser, and teleporters, and won’t hesitate to give the enemy Spy a good thwack with his wrench.

In Team Fortress 2, the Pyro is a pyromaniac who has a burning passion for setting things on fire with his flamethrower and flare guns. He’s also a raving lunatic, living in a candy-colored fantasy land populated with unicorns and rainbows known as Pyroland.

In Team Fortress 2, Saxton Hale is the CEO of Mann Co, the company that supplies both RED and BLU mercenaries with their weapons. He’s a manly Australian who’s rarely seen in a shirt, let alone a necktie. The better to show off his Australia-shaped chest hair.

In Team Fortress 2, the Medic is the healing class of the team. Of Germanic origin, he has a tenuous adherence to medical ethics, and is enthusiastic about performing doctor-assisted homicide.

In Team Fortress 2, Miss Pauling (voiced by Ashly Burch) is assistant to the Administrator, and performs various administrative duties such as background checks, supply orders, and murders. Scout has taken a shine to Miss Pauling, which she does her best to ignore.