History Characters / BazilBroketail

* TheHero: Although Bazil is the titular character, it is Relkin who gets the most page time and focus throughout the series. He's a nice, dedicated soldier in the fight with the Enemy.

* TheHero: The titular character of the series and the most important one next to Relkin. He's a loyal, steadfast soldier who is a fierce opponent of the Enemy.

* KickTheSonOfABitch: A short description of the barbaric customs of the Kraheenian noblemen and the miserable fate of the ordinary people living under their rule makes it pretty clear that by conquering the country and overthrowing its former rulers, he actually did their subjects a favor.

* AgeWithoutYouth: Appears to be the case. His apparent true form is an impossibly decrepit old man.
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: His ultimate goal was to claim powerful magical artifact called Thymnal and with Evander's (enforced) help, he finally gets it. [[spoiler:What Evander omitted to tell him, however, is that the wizard who originally created the artifact -- and after whom the thing was named, too -- was ultimately consumed by it and now resides within it, trapped forever. When Gadjung gets hold of the artifact, he meets the exact same fate. And [[AssholeVictim good riddance]]]].
* DirtyOldMan: Oh, ''yes''. He is ''[[Really700YearsOld very]]'' old and when he arrived to Port Tarquil (shortly after his run-in with Argonathi fleet led to destruction of his island fortress in book four), he demanded a tribute in form of ''eight virgins every year''. When the citizens expectedly refused, he casted a cursed on them and refused to lift it until his demands are met. After arriving to Monjon, he takes part in magical competition in order to marry princess Serena and when he wins, he graphically describes their future sex life to her, both [[{{Troll}} to creep her out]] and to express his lust.
* FauxAffablyEvil: And he's really poor at that -- though it's probably he [[{{Troll}} doesn't really care]]. Even after using his magic to manipulate weather -- so that Argonathi fleet is drawn to his island -- and using his magic to mind-control the sailors, he still has the gall to openly lie (via his emissary) that it was Argonathi dragons and soldiers who attacked him unprovoked and that he is actually their friend.

* {{Troll}}: Takes perverse pleasure in degrading and insulting other people. Best evidenced in his behaviour during the magical tournament in Monjon -- the winner of which princess Serena is supposed to marry. He is a shapeshifter, so he can take any form he wants... and while competing, he takes the visage of a hideous, montrous being that only barely resembles a human. When he comes to claim Serena's hand, though, he appears as a handsome, young man. King Agrant catches upon this quickly, realizing that Gadjung took his previous, disgusting form solely and only to freak Serena and her father out. He is furious about it, of course, but at the same time too afraid to openly lambast the sorcerer.

* UngratefulBastard: [[spoiler:In exchange for sparing Serena's life, Evander agrees to steal the Thymnal and deliver it to him. When Gadjung gets his wish, he decides to kill Evander anyway]].
* VillainOfAnotherStory: He is merely an obstacle on Argonathi fleet en route to Eigo in fourth novel, but plays the role of the BigBad in ''The Wizard and The Floating City'' side story.

* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: His ultimate goal was to claim powerful magical artifact called Thymnal and with Evander's (enforced) help, he finally gets it. [[spoiler:What Evander omitted to tell him, however, is that the wizard who originally created the artifact -- and after whom the thing was named, too -- was ultimately consumed by it and now resides within it, trapped forever. When Gadjung gets hold of the artifact, he meets the exact same fate. And [[AssholeVictim good riddance]].

* TooDumbToLive: Seriously, Gadjung -- we all know you are powerful, but what was coming through your head exactly when you thought you could enslave an entire military fleet -- with a few dozen dragons ''[[AntiMagic dragons]]'' aboard -- just like that? It's a miracle he lived through it in order to continue tormenting people elsewhere.

* DirtyOldMan: Played with. He plans to marry Serena for the Thymnal and graphically describes their future sex life to her, but it is implied that this is [[{{Troll}} mostly to creep her out]] rather than out of any actual lust.

* {{Troll}}: Takes perverse pleasure in degrading and insulting other people.

* JerkToNiceGuyPlot: He gradually turns from vain, myopic nobleman convinced of his superiority over foreigners and common people -- women in particular -- to a genuinely well-meaning, genial and open-minded knight. When we meet him for the first time, he can hardly stand the fact that women participate in a strategic meeting, as he deems them suitable only for housework, raising children and looking pretty. Later, though, he has no trouble cooperating with Lessis and grows a great deal of respect towards her after personally seeing her in combat.

* AsskickingEqualsAuthority: He is a member of a primitive people, so it is only a given that as their toughest hunter and warrior, he commands the greatest respect among them and is chosen as their leader. Luckily for them, he is almost as much brains as he is brawns.

* TurnTheOtherCheek: She never seems to hold a grudge, as evidenced by her behaviour towards Relkin and Helena of Roth. Helping the former resulted in ruination of her career in the clergy, yet they remain good friends for the whole series. The latter was bullying Lagdalen, but when she is attacked and injured by Thrembode, Lagdalen actually visits her in order to find out whether she's okay surprising Helena greatly.