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Olive Specter (née Muenda, previously Mortis and Thanasia) is one of the pre-made, playable Sims that ships with The Sims 2 and The Sims 4: Life & Death.

She and her teenage niece, Ophelia Nigmos, reside in the Specter household in the neighborhood of Strangetown. Olive is a many-time widow - her many husbands included Hugh Thanasia, Rigger Mortis, and Ichabod Specter (all are deceased before the game begins). She was also left at the altar by Earl E. DeMise, who died soon after. The death of her many husbands has led some players to theorize that Olive is a murderer or was somehow responsible for their deaths; these theories remain unconfirmed.

She later appeared as a younger version of herself alongside her son Nervous Subject in the store world Midnight Hollow.

Olive Specter
Olive Specter (Life and Death)
Gender Female Female
Age Age adult selected Adult
Life state TS4 non-occult Sim icon Sim
Education and employment
Career Career undertaker Mortuary Assistant
Family
Family Specter family
Marital status Engaged
Romances Earl E. DeMise Ex-Fiancé, Hugh Thanasia Husband, Rigger Mortis Husband, Ichabod Specter Husband All Deceased, Grim Reaper Ex-Lover, Layne Coffin Fiance
Children Nyon Specter Son
Household
Roommates Layne Coffin, Nyon Specter
Personality
Traits Trait TS4 Macabre Macabre
Trait TS4 Neat Neat
Trait TS4 Bookworm Bookworm
Trait TS4 Alluring Alluring
Aspiration Aspiration TS4 Serial Romantic Serial Romantic
Appearance
Hair color
Black
Eye color
Brown
Skin color
Warm tone 16
Body shape Thin Thin
Other information
Game TS4 Life and Death Icon The Sims 4: Life & Death
Playability Playable
World Ravenwood

Biography[]

In the alternate timeline of The Sims 4, Olive lives in Crow's Crossing with her new fiance Layne Coffin and her son Nyon Specter, who was known as Nervous Subject in the original timeline and was taken away by the Social Worker before he was a child. This name change is explained by him not getting experimented on by the Beaker family yet in the alternate timeline. The developers described him as "pre-Nervous," suggesting it takes place before he met the Beakers and became Nervous Subject.[1] Olive is an adult, 42 days away from becoming an elder.

Ravenwood Rumors Ravenwood Rumors[]

Olive Specter, like other citizens of Ravenwood, has a special interaction called Ravenwood Rumors that reveals tidbits of lore relating to the Sim, their ancestry, or the town's history. Depending on your relationship level with this Sim, different secrets will be revealed.

0-32 Relationship Points[]

  • "I've been a Mortician for years! My poor—and quite dearly missed—husbands met some...unfortunate ends and I really felt a calling to the craft. You know, we're always looking for new recruits!"
  • "My philosophy when it comes to décor is that if you're not making sure your place has personality, you're not living. Or a ghost either. Not my point. But anyway, I'm sure some places have more personality than most. My house has a serious issue with flickering lights, doors slammed by someone other than Nyon, and a TV that changes to static. It's odd, almost as if I'm haunted. Though why on earth should I be? My former husbands, all absolute dears, are resting quite peacefully!"

33-65 Relationship Points[]

  • "Nyon's been more distant with me these days. I guess that's just what happens with a lot of teenagers, but he's also been asking a lot of questions about his dad and about my past as well. Personally, I'd rather leave the past dead and buried. Wouldn't you?"
  • "Because the cemetery isn't far from me, I visit often. I feel like I'm quite acquainted with the dead, and it's calming to see the gravesites tended to. I'll often just peer into the pond. Layne, though, he's gone straight for that pond when he's visited. He caught a frog out of it one night; peculiar little thing."
  • "Have you seen that strange Bell Tower in Mourningvale? I'd heard once that people used to gather whenever someone rang its bell. I wonder if that's true? It makes me feel so odd whenever I walk past it."

66-100 Relationship Points[]

  • "More than once, I’ve walked into a room to see Layne just staring at the TV. He’s been transfixed by the Static TV channel. Wouldn’t you think he has better things to do? He seems mesmerized by it."
  • "Just before we moved to Crow’s Crossing, we were warned that it’s a little on the lively side. I have to say, we were not warned that a memorial cannon is occasionally fired. That might have been appreciated! I’ve chosen to stay away from that well not too far from us too; I’ve heard what sounded like a child shrieking or having some sort of tantrum last time I came close and I just thought, “You know what? I don’t need a shrieking child in my life, thank you very much.”"
  • "I feel so bad about Zuleika dying like that, from her own plant no less! It’s not like I lost her completely, but it’s not the same to hang out with a ghost. Still, we try to talk whenever she stops back by Crow's Crossing. She doesn’t ask a lot of questions about my past, which is very refreshing given, well, you know."

Simology[]

Skills
Skill TS4 Charisma Charisma 8
Skill TS4 Fitness Fitness 5
Skill TS4 Logic Logic 7
Skill TS4 Painting Painting 9
Skill TS4 Writing Writing 5

Relationships
Layne Coffin Layne Coffin Fiancee Engaged, Romantic Interest Sweetheart
45/100
75/100
Nyon Specter Nyon Specter Family Son, Friend Friend
45/100
Zuleika Izadi Zuleika Izadi Good Friend Good Friends
60/100
Zelmira Gomes Zelmira Gomes Disliked Disliked
-20/100
Tziporah Gomes Tziporah Gomes Disliked Disliked
-70/100
Esther Gomes Esther Gomes Disliked Disliked
-70/100
Relationships
Layne Coffin Layne Coffin Fiancee Engaged, Romantic Interest Sweetheart
45/100
75/100
Nyon Specter Nyon Specter Family Son, Friend Friend
45/100
Zuleika Izadi Zuleika Izadi Good Friend Good Friends
60/100
Zelmira Gomes Zelmira Gomes Disliked Disliked
-20/100
Tziporah Gomes Tziporah Gomes Disliked Disliked
-70/100
Esther Gomes Esther Gomes Disliked Disliked
-70/100

Activities
TS4 Career Painter
Painting Likes
TS4 Like Rocket Science
Rocket Science Dislikes
Skill TS4 Thanatology
Thanatology Likes
TS4 Career Writer
Writing Likes
Colors
TS4 Like Green
Green Likes
Conversation Topics
TS4 Like Conversation Topics Affection
Affection Likes
TS4 Like Conversation Topics Deception
Deception Likes
TS4 Like Conversation Topics Malicious Interactions
Malicious Interactions Likes
TS4 Like Conversation Topics Physical Intimacy
Physical Intimacy Likes
Music
TS4 Like Alternative Music
Alternative Likes
Decor
TS4 Like Boho Decor
Boho Dislikes
Characteristics
TS4 Like Characteristic Pet Enthusiasts
Pet Enthusiasts Dislikes
TS4 Like Characteristic Mischievous
Rascals Likes

Milestones
Firsts
Milestone - First Woohoo
First Woohoo Olive had her first WooHoo!
Milestone - First Promotion
First Promotion Olive took the first step up the career ladder!
Life
Milestone - Got a Job
Got a Job Olive started a new job.
Milestone - Had a Baby
Had a Baby Nyon Specter joined the family!
Social
Milestone woohoowithgrim
Woohoo'd with Grim! Olive WooHoo'd with the Grim Reaper. This is an interesting choice, but good for her!
Milestone - Widowed
Widowed Few things are sadder than when spouses are separated by death.
Milestone - Got Engaged
Got Engaged Olive got engaged!
Milestone - Got Engaged
Got Engaged Olive got engaged!
Milestone - Fell in Love
Fell in Love It's in the air and in Olive's heart: love!
Milestone - Caught Cheating & Caught Partner Cheating
Caught Cheating Yikes. Olive was caught cheating.
Milestone - Got Engaged
Got Engaged Olive got engaged to Layne Coffin.
Milestone - Fell in Love
Fell in Love Olive fell in love with Layne Coffin.
Milestones
Firsts
Milestone - First Woohoo
First Woohoo Olive had her first WooHoo!
Milestone - First Promotion
First Promotion Olive took the first step up the career ladder!
Life
Milestone - Got a Job
Got a Job Olive started a new job.
Milestone - Had a Baby
Had a Baby Nyon Specter joined the family!
Social
Milestone woohoowithgrim
Woohoo'd with Grim! Olive WooHoo'd with the Grim Reaper. This is an interesting choice, but good for her!
Milestone - Widowed
Widowed Few things are sadder than when spouses are separated by death.
Milestone - Got Engaged
Got Engaged Olive got engaged!
Milestone - Got Engaged
Got Engaged Olive got engaged!
Milestone - Fell in Love
Fell in Love It's in the air and in Olive's heart: love!
Milestone - Caught Cheating & Caught Partner Cheating
Caught Cheating Yikes. Olive was caught cheating.
Milestone - Got Engaged
Got Engaged Olive got engaged to Layne Coffin.
Milestone - Fell in Love
Fell in Love Olive fell in love with Layne Coffin.

Relationship Preferences
Romance Romance
Women & Men
WooHoo WooHoo
Women & Men
Romantic Exploration Romantic Exploration
Yes
WooHoo WooHoo
Triggers Jealousy
Physical Romance Physical Romance
Triggers Jealousy
Non-Physical Romance Non-Physical Romance
Triggers Jealousy
Romantic Boundaries Romantic Boundaries
Exploring

Olive Specter
Olive Specter (The Sims 4)
Gender Female Female
Age Age elder selected Elder
Life state TS4 non-occult Sim icon Sim
Family
Family Specter family
Marital status Single
Household
Roommates Ophelia Specter
Personality
Traits Trait TS4 Neat Neat
Trait TS4 Mean Mean
Trait TS4 Noncommittal Noncommittal
Trait TS4 Alluring Alluring
Aspiration Aspiration TS4 Serial Romantic Serial Romantic
Appearance
Hair color
Gray
Eye color
Brown
Skin color
Medium
Body shape Thin Thin
Other information
Game TS4 Icon The Sims 4
Playability Gallery

Biography[]

A version of Olive, along with Ophelia was released by Maxis on The Sims 4 Gallery. This version of Olive is unemployed and has no skills, however, and despite now sharing the name Specter with Ophelia the two do not recognize each other as family since Willow isn't in their household. Since she is only accessed through downloads, she is also not related to Nervous Subject, who lives in the Beaker household.

Simology[]

Relationships
Ophelia Specter Ophelia Specter Acquaintance Acquaintance
Relationships
Ophelia Specter Ophelia Specter Acquaintance Acquaintance

Olive Specter
Olive Specter (The Sims 3)
Gender Female Female
Age TS3-Adult Adult
Life state CAS Human icon Sim
Biography
High freedom and high fashion? What more can a girl ask for?
Education and employment
Career W cooking skill Vegetable Slicer
Family
Family Specter family
Marital status Widowed
Romances Hugh Thanasia Married, Rigger Mortis Married, Ichabod Specter Married All Deceased, Grim Reaper Lover
Children Nervous Subject Son
Personality
Traits Trait Bookworm small Bookworm
Trait Commitment Issues small Commitment Issues
Trait Friendly small Friendly
Trait Light Sleeper small Light Sleeper
Trait Unlucky small Unlucky
Zodiac sign AriesLN Aries
Lifetime wish LTW Living in the Lap of Luxury Living in the Lap of Luxury
Favorites Fav Indie Indie
Fav Cookies Cookies
Fav Irish Green Irish Green
Appearance
Hair color Haircolor7-TS3 Grey
Eye color Eye-brown Brown
Skin color Dark skin-TS3 Dark
Body shape Thin Thin
Other information
Game TS3MH Icon The Sims 3 Store
Playability Playable
World Midnight Hollow

Biography[]

Olive appears alongside her son Nervous Subject in the store world Midnight Hollow.

There seems to be some kind of timeline confusion surrounding Nervous being taken away by social services and Olive's marriage to Ichabod Specter. In the Strangetown storyline from The Sims 2, Nervous had already been taken away by the time she married Ichabod, and therefore before Ichabod's death, whereas in Midnight Hollow, Ichabod is already dead and a ghost in her garden. Oddly, Earl E. DeMise does not appear in this world, although there is a grave in the buydebug menu that reads "Reserved for Earl E. DeMise" and the description reads "What's this about Easter Eggs?" The family tree does not show who Nervous' father is, even though some evidence is pointing at that Nervous' father is the Grim Reaper in the family bio. This may be due to the Grim Reaper only being generated when needed.

Simology[]

Skills
Cooking skill icon Cooking 2
Skills
Cooking skill icon Cooking 2

Relationships
Nervous Subject (Midnight Hollow) Nervous Subject Good Friend Good Friend
Joaquin Dorsey Joaquin Dorsey Acquaintance Acquaintance
Josie Crane Josie Crane Acquaintance Acquaintance
Relationships
Nervous Subject (Midnight Hollow) Nervous Subject Good Friend Good Friend
Joaquin Dorsey Joaquin Dorsey Acquaintance Acquaintance
Josie Crane Josie Crane Acquaintance Acquaintance

Olive Specter
Olive Specter
Gender Female Female
Age TS3-Elder Elder
Life state CAS Human icon Sim
Biography
Olive will stop at nothing to get what she wants. She spends her time collecting mushrooms, sharpening sticks, and excavating her yard.
Education and employment
Career Slacker career Professional Party Guest
Family
Family Specter family
Parents Peponi Muenda, Lerato Muenda Both Deceased
Siblings Willow Nigmos Younger Sister Deceased
Marital status Widowed
Romances Earl E. DeMise Ex-Fiancé, Hugh Thanasia Married, Rigger Mortis Married, Ichabod Specter Married All Deceased, Grim Reaper Lover
Children Nervous Subject Son
Household
Roommates Ophelia Nigmos
Personality
Zodiac sign Scorpio Scorpio
Aspiration Knowledge Knowledge
Appearance
Hair color TS2 Grey Hair Grey
Eye color TS2 Brown Eyes Brown
Skin color Skin-dark Dark
Body shape Thin Thin
Other information
Game The Sims 2 Icon The Sims 2
Playability Playable
Neighborhood Strangetown

Biography[]

Olive shares her eerie, haunted home with her niece, Ophelia Nigmos. Her sister, Willow Nigmos, and Willow's husband Creon are both deceased and buried in Olive's garden; their deaths are the result of drowning. She is the daughter of Lerato Muenda and Peponi Muenda, both also of Strangetown, who both died in a fire. There is nothing to suggest these were the acts of murder by this stage as there was no motive, but there is a chance that the family name is cursed. 'Muenda' means 'To go' in Swahili.

Some time after several of her husbands' deaths, Olive tracked down the Grim Reaper to give him a piece of her mind, only to fall in love with him and they had WooHoo, which suggests she had more than a passing relationship with death. This resulted in Olive becoming pregnant with a son, Nervous Subject. Oddly enough, when the player gets the Paranormal career reward, introduced in the The Sims 2: University expansion pack, and calls the Grim Reaper, he will say that Olive doesn't know anybody who has died. This is because all the victims in her garden have unlinked character files.

Olive also had a son - Nervous Subject - who was taken away by the Social Worker. There is no record of Nervous' father in the family tree, though some say it is the Grim Reaper. Nervous, now an adult, currently resides at the Beaker residence with Loki and Circe Beaker, who adopted him to perform experiments on him. Everyone expects Olive's money to be inherited by Ophelia following her death, but, surprisingly, all her inheritance goes to her son, Nervous Subject.[2][3]

She dislikes General Buzz Grunt, whose ex-wife died on Olive's lot soon after leaving the Grunt household. Even though they dislike each other, Buzz will almost always visit her lot, even if he's invited over immediately. This may prove the theory that Olive is a serial-killer and since they don't like each other, Buzz could be her next victim. Another piece of evidence suggesting Olive may be a murderer is the fact that Earl E. DeMise died right after leaving Olive at the altar.

When first played, Olive will have a want to retire; because she has reached level 5 of the Slacker career, Olive has a Slacker career reward available for her to purchase. Although she has the correct skills for her career level, she lacks any of the friends required. When the family is first played, she will be on her 10th day as an elder.

During gameplay, she will eventually die from old age, which is the same day that Ophelia will age up to adult. Her relationships with Ophelia, Nervous Subject, and others will effect how much she leaves them, via her will. She will also pass away, on her property, allowing her to be kept in an urn, or perhaps buried on the property, with the multitude of other grave stones.

Simology[]

Relationships
Buzz Grunt General Buzz Grunt Acquaintance Acquaintance
Ophelia Nigmos Ophelia Nigmos Acquaintance Acquaintance
Nervous Subject Nervous Subject Acquaintance Acquaintance
Relationships
Buzz Grunt General Buzz Grunt Acquaintance Acquaintance
Ophelia Nigmos Ophelia Nigmos Acquaintance Acquaintance
Nervous Subject Nervous Subject Acquaintance Acquaintance

Personality
Scorpio
Scorpio
Sloppy 10 Neat
Shy 5 Outgoing
Lazy 5 Active
Serious 3 Playful
Grouchy 2 Nice
VibraLN
Sign / personality mismatch
A Sim with this personality would normally be a Virgo.
Info information icon
Genetic personality
Olive was born with 4 playful points and 1 nice point.

Interests
Politics Politics 4
Crime Crime 10
Food Food 9
Sports Sports 0
Work Work 2
School School 2
Money Money 10
Entertainment Entertainment 0
Health Health 10
Paranormal Paranormal 10
Weather Weather 8
Toys Toys 0
Environment Environment 10
Culture Culture 0
Fashion Fashion 0
Travel Travel 0
Animals Animals 10
Sci-Fi Sci-Fi 5

Memories
Potty Trained Potty Trained by Lerato Positive
Learned to Walk Learned to Walk from Lerato Positive
Learned to Talk Learned to Talk from Lerato Positive
Grew Up Grew Up Well Positive
Met Sim Met Mystery Sim Positive
Grew Up Willow Grew Up Well Positive
Grew Up Grew Up Well Positive
Sim Died Danielle Died Negative
Grew Up Grew Up Well Positive
Got Job Got a Job Positive
First Kiss Had Very First Kiss with Earl E. Positive
First Kiss Kissed Earl E. for the First Time Positive
Grew Up Willow Grew Up Well Positive
Got Promotion Got a Promotion Positive
Fell in Love Fell in Love with Earl E. Positive
Got Engaged Got Engaged to Earl E. Positive
Got Left at the Altar Got Left at the Altar by Earl E. Negative
Sim Died Earl E. Died Negative
Grew Up Willow Grew Up Well Positive
Sim Died Tim Lee Died Negative
Sim Died Seth Died Negative
Sim Died Patrick Died Negative
Sim Got Engaged Willow Got Engaged Positive
Sim Got Married Willow Got Married Positive
Sim Died Melissa Died Negative
Got Promotion Got a Promotion Positive
Got Promotion Got a Promotion Positive
Sim Died Lerato Died Negative
Sim Died Peponi Died Negative
Got Promotion Got a Promotion Positive
Got Promotion Got a Promotion Positive
Sim Died Jessica Died Negative
First Kiss Kissed Rigger for the First Time Positive
Sim Died Benjamin Died Negative
Fell in Love Fell in Love with Rigger Mortis Positive
Got Promotion Got a Promotion Positive
Got Engaged Got Engaged to Rigger Positive
Got Married Rich Sim Got Married to Rigger, a Rich Sim Positive
Got Promotion Got a Promotion Positive
Sim Died Rigger Died Negative
Got Promotion Got a Promotion Positive
Reached Top of Career Reached the Top of the Slacker career Positive
Grew Up Grew Up Well Positive
Sim Died Vicki Died Negative
First Kiss Kissed Hugh for the First Time Positive
Sim Died Lyla Died Negative
Got Engaged Got Engaged to Hugh Positive
Got Married Got Married to Hugh Positive
Sim Died Lou Died Negative
Sim Died Hugh Died Negative
Did WooHoo Did WooHoo with Grim Reaper Positive
Sim Died Knut Died Negative
Sim Died Luc Died Negative
Had Sim Had Nervous! Positive
Became Best Friends Made Best Friends with Ichabod Positive
Child Taken Social Worker Child taken by Social Worker Negative
First Kiss Kissed Ichabod for the First Time Positive
Fell in Love Fell in Love with Ichabod Positive
Got Engaged Got Engaged to Ichabod Positive
Got Married Got Married to Ichabod Positive
Sim Died Ichabod Died Negative
Sim Died Creon Died Negative
Sim Died Willow Died Negative
Joined the Family Ophelia Joined the Family! Positive
Grew Up Ophelia Grew Up Badly Negative
Memories
Potty Trained Potty Trained by Lerato Positive
Learned to Walk Learned to Walk from Lerato Positive
Learned to Talk Learned to Talk from Lerato Positive
Grew Up Grew Up Well Positive
Met Sim Met Mystery Sim Positive
Grew Up Willow Grew Up Well Positive
Grew Up Grew Up Well Positive
Sim Died Danielle Died Negative
Grew Up Grew Up Well Positive
Got Job Got a Job Positive
First Kiss Had Very First Kiss with Earl E. Positive
First Kiss Kissed Earl E. for the First Time Positive
Grew Up Willow Grew Up Well Positive
Got Promotion Got a Promotion Positive
Fell in Love Fell in Love with Earl E. Positive
Got Engaged Got Engaged to Earl E. Positive
Got Left at the Altar Got Left at the Altar by Earl E. Negative
Sim Died Earl E. Died Negative
Grew Up Willow Grew Up Well Positive
Sim Died Tim Lee Died Negative
Sim Died Seth Died Negative
Sim Died Patrick Died Negative
Sim Got Engaged Willow Got Engaged Positive
Sim Got Married Willow Got Married Positive
Sim Died Melissa Died Negative
Got Promotion Got a Promotion Positive
Got Promotion Got a Promotion Positive
Sim Died Lerato Died Negative
Sim Died Peponi Died Negative
Got Promotion Got a Promotion Positive
Got Promotion Got a Promotion Positive
Sim Died Jessica Died Negative
First Kiss Kissed Rigger for the First Time Positive
Sim Died Benjamin Died Negative
Fell in Love Fell in Love with Rigger Mortis Positive
Got Promotion Got a Promotion Positive
Got Engaged Got Engaged to Rigger Positive
Got Married Rich Sim Got Married to Rigger, a Rich Sim Positive
Got Promotion Got a Promotion Positive
Sim Died Rigger Died Negative
Got Promotion Got a Promotion Positive
Reached Top of Career Reached the Top of the Slacker career Positive
Grew Up Grew Up Well Positive
Sim Died Vicki Died Negative
First Kiss Kissed Hugh for the First Time Positive
Sim Died Lyla Died Negative
Got Engaged Got Engaged to Hugh Positive
Got Married Got Married to Hugh Positive
Sim Died Lou Died Negative
Sim Died Hugh Died Negative
Did WooHoo Did WooHoo with Grim Reaper Positive
Sim Died Knut Died Negative
Sim Died Luc Died Negative
Had Sim Had Nervous! Positive
Became Best Friends Made Best Friends with Ichabod Positive
Child Taken Social Worker Child taken by Social Worker Negative
First Kiss Kissed Ichabod for the First Time Positive
Fell in Love Fell in Love with Ichabod Positive
Got Engaged Got Engaged to Ichabod Positive
Got Married Got Married to Ichabod Positive
Sim Died Ichabod Died Negative
Sim Died Creon Died Negative
Sim Died Willow Died Negative
Joined the Family Ophelia Joined the Family! Positive
Grew Up Ophelia Grew Up Badly Negative

Olive's memory connections[]

If one studies the chronology of Olive's memories, it is apparent that she gave birth to her son Nervous after she had aged into an elder. Olive did WooHoo with the Grim Reaper after she became an elder. If one believes the theory that Grim Reaper is Nervous' father, that would mean that Olive got pregnant after she became an elder which is not possible through normal gameplay.

Olive's graveyard[]

There are a number of people buried in Olive's backyard along with family and former husbands - some of them are service people (maids, delivery people, etc.). Many of them have names that are related to death (Euthanasia, Early Demise, Rigor Mortis, etc.) There are many theories about Olive, and many unknown questions, such as the causes for all of the deaths. Some players think perhaps before the game was in stores many Sims died. Many others believe they might be Olive's victims, (despite murder technically being an impossibility in The Sims games,) as a possible secret piece of her storyline. Olive's biography states that she will "stop at nothing to get what she wants." It also states that she spends her time "sharpening sticks," which may suggest her use of a weapon for her victims, and as well as "excavating her yard," which gives the clue that she spends her time digging holes to bury the bodies of her victims. Her surname, Specter, is also related to death, as a specter is another term for ghost.

Trivia[]

  • Olive's name might be a play on the phrase "I love specter" possibly showing her love of the Grim Reaper.
  • Olive's name could also be a play on "o-live", as in an 'alive specter', or a live ghost - possibly again a relation to the Grim Reaper.
  • Olive, along with Herb and Coral Oldie, are the only living Sims in The Sims 2 base game that do not have grandparents in their family tree.
  • She remembers giving birth to a different Nervous Subject than the one that lives in Beaker household.
  • Like many people buried on her lot, she has no eyebrows.
  • Olive has a hidden Fortune aspiration token which can be viewed in SimPE along with her other memories.
  • On the official The Sims 2 website, sometimes in the news they would make reference to Olive Specter's cemetery, but they call it Olive's garden. Sometimes it is called Olive's garden in-game also. It could possibly be a reference to Olive Garden, which is thought to be a favorite restaurant for some of the game creators.
  • Without the use of cheats, the Elixir of Life or the Genie Lamp, Olive dies of old age after about 2 days, the same day Ophelia becomes an adult.
  • When editing her in SimPE, her natural hair color is determined as brown, though both her parents have black hair, and in the family's gallery, she is shown as an adult with black hair. This could be a mistake by the developers.
  • In The Sims 3 a medium painting can be the picture of Olive being left at the altar by Earl. It is a common Easter egg.
  • Olive has no known relationships with anyone in her graveyard except Ichabod Specter, Lerato Muenda, Peponi Muenda, and Willow Nigmos. Strangely, each of these Sims are mere acquaintances with Olive despite being in her immediate family. They are also non-resurrectable. Using SimPE, you can see that she also has relationship points with 19 "Unknown" Sims. The remaining Sims in her graveyard appear to have relationship values but they are not considered "known" relationships because the box is unchecked.
  • Olive seems to have an obsession with death. An example would be her choice of spouses, Earl E. Demise (Early Demise), Rigger Mortis (Rigor mortis, the act of muscles stiffening after death), Hugh Thanasia (Pun on Euthanasia, the act of ending a life painlessly), etc. The hypothesis is supported by the past relationship she had with the Grim Reaper
  • Olive's bio suggests the possibility of her being a murderer and the people at her graveyard being her victims, as she spends her time "sharpening sticks and excavating her garden" and she will stop at nothing to get what she wants.
    • However, her unlucky trait in The Sims 3 contradicts this and may imply that her husbands really did die from accidents and natural deaths.
  • She lacks eyebrows in all iterations until her appearance in The Sims 4: Life and Death.
  • Her character may have been inspired by Claudia Wolf from Silent Hill 3, which came out the year prior to The Sims 2, and Olive's character caters to the horror genre. It should also be noted that people who worked on the Silent Hill franchise have also worked on The Sims 2, such as Thessaly Lerner, who voiced the teen female voices, as well as the character Lisa Garland for the first Silent Hill game.

Gallery[]

Other languages[]

Language The Sims 2 The Sims 3: Midnight Hollow The Sims 4: Life & Death
English Olive Specter Olive Specter Olive Specter
Brazilian Portuguese Olívia Espectro Oliva Espectro Olívia Espectro
Chinese (Simplified) 奥利弗 斯贝克特
Chinese (Traditional) 歐莉芙 斯派特
Czech Olivie Přízračná
Danish Olivia Spøgh-Elsen
Dutch Olijfje Siebrand Olive Specter
European Portuguese Olívia Espectro
Finnish Olivia Vainajala Olivia Vainajala
French Olivia Chimère Vert olive Chimère Olivia Chimère
German Olivia Speck Olivia Speck
Hebrew אוליב ספקטר אוליב ספקטר
Italian Olive Specter
Japanese オリーヴ スペクター
(Orīvu Supekutā)
Korean 올리브 스펙터
(Ollibeu Seupegteo)
올리브 스펙터
(Ollibeu Seupegteo)
Norwegian Olivia Aandesen
Polish Oliwka Widmo Olive Specter Oliwka Widmo
Russian Гертруда Некрономикон
(Gertruda Nekronomikon)
Олива Фантом
(Oliva Phantom)
Оливия Спектр[4]
(Oliviya Spektr)
Spanish Olvido Fantoche Olvido Fantoche Olvido Fantoche
Swedish Olivia Gast
Thai โอลีฟ สเปคเตอร์
Hungarian Oliva Vudu

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  1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfV7shwdWus
  2. Since inheritance in The Sims 2 is separate from family funds, the family funds will pass to Ophelia as long as she is living on the lot when Olive dies.
  3. If Olive significantly improves her relationship with Ophelia before she dies, there is a chance that some of the inheritance will go to her.
  4. While her name in-game is Гертруда Некрономикон (Gertruda Nekronomikon), the scripted event message for the Specter household refers to her as Оливия Спектр (Oliviya Spektr).
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