Basic Information
This Characterization Trope refers to a character who yearns for Ye Goode Olde Days. They may be some sort of recreationist or history buff. They may be a Reincarnation of someone who lived in an earlier era. They're a natural character type to end up as a Time Traveler, and, if lucky, they just might get sucked through a Portal To The Past. They may feel like a Fish Out Of Temporal Water in their own era, and only happy in the past.
You could also get away with inverting this trope and assigning it to a character that chafes against the standards of their own time and would be more comfortable in a more decadent era - characters like Alistaire Crowley or Lord Byron would almost certainly have been happier (but less famous) in the late 20th century.
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Game and Story Use
- Such a character might have knowledge, training, books, or equipment vital to resolving a plotline.
- Being this type of character is a great motivation for a PC to build a Time Machine.
