History Characters / BazilBroketail

* PuppetKing: People of Kraheen worship him like a messiah, Kraheen armies fight in his name, and yet he holds no real power. He is just a religious figurehead, used by Padmasa to control the locals.

* AxCrazy: He is a bloodthirsty psychopath who is literally ''addicted'' to killing people, preferably in brutal, excruciating way. If General Kreegsbrok doesn't provide him with slaves to murder, he becomes unpredictable and may kill anyone in sight without warning. Worse, the more he kills, the greater his urge to kill gets. This frustrates Kreegsbrok to no ends, as he finds it more and more difficult to keep Ajoth Gol Dib's murderous nature secret from common people and is quickly running out of a work force as slaves he sends to the Prophet are being slaughtered by the dozens.

* ContrastingSequelAntagonist: The general of Padmasan armies in book three -- General Lukash -- was [[StupidEvil pointlessly cruel]], [[GeneralFailure incompetent leader]], treating the entire campaign as a chance at venting his personal frustrations on the world and killing people for fun. General Kreegsbrok, on the other hand, is a professional who remains focused on his job and never does anything without a purpose.

* FourStarBadass: Upon arriving to Eigo continent, he utterly [[CurbStompBattle curb-stomped]] the armies of Kraheenian nobility, taking control of the entire country in no time. He is also the ''only'' Padmasan general in the series who [[spoiler:managed to defeat Argonathi forces in a major engagement (or, depending on the point of view, make their victory very, ''very'' costly and ultimately pointless), namely battle at Tog Utbek -- though admittedly, it was less due to his strategic skills and more thanks to the [[SuperweaponSurprise superweapon he deployed]]]].
* KickTheSonOfABitch: A short description of barbaric customs of Kraheenian noblemen and miserable fate of 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.
* NobleDemon: As stated earlier -- and as evidenced by other entries on this page -- he is the only Padmasan leader portrayed on page who elicits any sort of sympathy from reader. He never commits any war crimes that we know of, apart from the fact that, like the rest of Padmasa (and many other nations on Ryetelth, to be honest), he uses slaves for hard labor. And even then, he considers them more a valuable work force rather than tools to be used and discarded -- which is why he is utterly furious that many of them are senselessly killed by the Prophet just so he could satisfy his constant thirst for murder.
* PetTheDog: Not only he overthrew previous, cruel rulers of Kraheen, but after overtaking the country, he issued many reforms in order to improve lives of ordinary citizens (for example, he gave away much of the land previously owned by noblemen to peasants). This made him very popular among common people, who readily wiped out any remaining representatives of old order without any prompting on Kreegsbrok's part. Of course, this is exactly what the general aimed at. He also holds a perfectly normal (if not exactly friendly) conversation with Relkin when meeting him face to face, despite the fact that he is a high-ranking officer while his interlocutor is a lowly dragonboy.
* PragmaticVillainy: Anything he does -- good or evil alike -- is because he has an interest in doing so. He avoids pointless cruelty towards his subordinates and Kraheenians not because he is squeamish about it, but because he knows that people work better under BenevolentBoss and likewise, the locals will follow him willingly if he is nice to them. He provides Ajoth Gol Dib with prisoners of war and slaves to murder, but it's not because he approves of it -- in fact, he thinks that there are many far better ways to use them -- but because it is the only way to sate Prophet's bloodlust, and Kreegsbrok already learned the hard way that Prophet becomes unpredictable when denied ''someone'' to kill for too long. He is generous towards people of Kraheen and gives away the land of noblemen to commoners, but it's not because he genuinely wants to make their lives happy, but because he knows he needs the support of locals to realize his plans, and being generous will definitely make him popular among them.
* SuperweaponSurprise: This is a major plot point in book four. The entire reason an expeditionary force is dispatched to Eigo is that according to Lessis, Padmasan forces under General Kreegsbrok are overseeing the work on new, secret weapon that can destroy the armies of Argonath and endanger entire world. [[spoiler:It turns out to be gunpowder, which is first deployed by Kreegsbrok during Battle at Tog Utbek. In opening moments of the engagement, Argonathi legions and their allies are clearly at an advantage, but when Kraheenian forces bring in a battery of cannons (similar to the ones from the real world, but much, ''much'' bigger), the tide of battle changes drastically. Add the psychological effect gunpowder weaponry has on people unfamiliar with such technology]].

* AxCrazy: He is a bloodthirsty psychopath who is literally ''addicted'' to killing people, preferably in brutal, excruciating way. If General Kreegsbrok doesn't provide him with slaves to murder, he becomes unpredictable and may kill anyone in sight without warning. Worse, the more he kills, the greater his urge to kill gets. This frustrates Kreegsbrok to no ends, as he finds it more and more difficult to keep Ajoth Gol Dib's murderous nature secret from common people and is quickly running out of working force as slaves he sends to the Prophet are being slaughtered by dozens.

* HorrorHunger: Apart from his desire to kill mentioned above, he seems to suffer from many other constant urges, like craving for alcohol, which he always demands more. Not only those urges are never sated, but they increase even further the more he consumes (or kills). The way he explains it, his thirst was growing throughout all those years when he was dead.

* ChronicHeroSyndrome: This is what got him into the whole mess in the first place. When he visited the town of Port Tarquil, cursed by evil sorcerer Gadjung of Batooj, he intervened and saved its mayor when -- under the influence of Gadjund's dark magic -- he tried to choke himself to death with a scroll he held. The sorcerer did not take it well.

* StupidEvil: General Lukash does nothing to rein in the beasts his army consists of, even when atrocities they commit are actually to his detriment. He thus fails to act when imps slaughter surrendering Argonathi soldiers after one victory -- including officers, who should rather be captured alive and interrogated. He also sees nothing wrong with trolls devouring the flesh of humans slain in battle, even though it has a devastating effect on morale of human soldiers under his own command.

* FriendlyRival: Towards Bazil. They duel in the tournament and Bazil ends up only barely winning the fight, to Burthong's disappointment. Afterwards though, they both compliment each other's skills and part on good terms. When they meet again later, they recall their previous battle and it seems both are looking forward for a rematch.

* AnArmAndALeg: He hacks off an ogre's leg at knee's height during battle at Sprian's Ridge.

Also known as the Grey Lady or Mistress of Birds. A famous and powerful witch of an ancient order which has served Argonath for centuries, aiding it in battle against forces of evil while also secretly influencing its politics. She is in charge of the Office of Insight, imperial intelligence service -- as well as its more secretive branch, the Office of Unusual Insight, dealing with particularly delicate matters of great importance, often beyond ordinary people's comprehension.

* GeneralFailure: While observing this guy at work, you've got to wonder what was going through the Masters' heads when they picked General Lukash to lead their largest army ever assembled. Any minor victory he scores is only due to massive numerical advantage his forces have over hapless, unprepared Argonathi defenders. When he faces a genuine tactical problem to solve -- well organized, battle-ready troops occupying defensive positions on a terrain which puts them at an advantage -- Lukash fails to come up with any sensible strategy other than AttackAttackAttack.
* MisanthropeSupreme: He is explicitly described as such. By committing war crimes and otherwise killing or harming people, he basically [[FreudianExcuse vents his frustration over his miserable childhood on entire world]].
* StupidEvil: General Lukash does nothing to rein in beasts his army consists of, even when atrocities they commit are actually to his detriment. He thus fails to act when imps slaughter surrendering Argonathi soldiers after victory -- including officers, who should rather be captured alive and interrogated. He also sees nothing wrong with trolls devouring the flesh of humans slain in battle, even though it has a devastating effect on morale of human soldiers under his own command.
* SuperweaponSurprise: Subverted. He basically spoils the surprise by deploying ogres during battle at Sprian's Ridge already, although they were originally intended to be used for tearing down the walls of Marneri and other capital cities of Argonath. His decision fails to turn the tide of battle anyway. To add to the insult, Argonathi were actually aware of the ogres' existence at that point, thanks to imperial intel -- so ogres joining the fray was never going to be a surprise for them anyway.

* DisproportionateRetribution: He is ''oh, so fond'' of this. In his town, basically every offense -- no matter how minor or inconsequential -- seems to be punishable either by stoning to death or flogging. Take into consideration that what he considers a crime, any sane person would consider exercising your basic rights like freedom of speech. He sentences a nameless sailor to a capital punishment simply because he said (correctly) that Dian is just his follower's version of deity known as the Great Mother and plans to subject Relkin to a similar fate simply because... he ''just happened to be there, talking to said sailor''.
* TheFundamentalist: See above. To Penbar, ''anything'' but ascetic lifestyle is sinful. In the town of Kohon, you are not allowed to drink alcohol, eat spiced food, meat or confections, consume fruits and vegetables unless they're cooked, wear anything but clogs on your feet, read any book other than the ''Book of Dian'', sing or dance, kiss your girlfriend in public, et cetera, et cetera. Last but not least, you are not allowed to question or criticize Penbar's faith in the slightest. Actually, even discussing it can be dangerous.
* HateSink: He is a crazy fanatic who executes people for having any ideas of their own or willingness to have some joy and fun in their lives. And that's just anything that can be said about him.

* KangarooCourt: ''Every'' court he calls into session is this. When Jak is arrested and put on trial for purportedly offending Dian, he has no defense attorney and no evidence are presented -- Penbar just goes straight to flogging him. We never learn what Jak ''actually'' did or said to supposedly offend Dian.

Also known as the Grey Lady or Mistress of Birds. A famous and powerful witch of an ancient order which has served Argonath for centuries, aiding it in battle against forces of evil while also secretly influencing its politics. She is in charge of the Office of Unusual Insight, dealing with particularly delicate matters of great importance, often beyond ordinary people's comprehension.

[[folder: Alsebra]]
A freemartin dragoness who joined the 109th after its return from campaign in the Ourdh Empire. She is widely known for her remarkable skills in swordplay, as well as exceptional intelligence. Her original dragonboy was Bryon. After he was killed in action, she's been cared for by Jak ever since.

* EvilCannotComprehendGood: Heruta seems absolutely incapable of empathy towards others and is deeply shocked when he finds out that Relkin actually acknowledges that Padmasan servants he kills -- like imps -- are actually sentient beings. He commends the dragonboy for his natural compassion for other living beings, but it's pretty clear that he doesn't mean any of it and the entire concept is completely alien to him.

The appointed leader of a great army which invaded Argonath in book three. A cruel and sadistic man, he willingly engages in war crimes on his path. Although he manages to achieve some success, [[spoiler: his invasion is ultimately thwarted when his forces are unable to overcome the defenders of Sprian's Ridge until the main Argonath's army arrives on the battlefield, wiping his own army out to the last man. Lukash himself is killed by Thrembode before it happens]].

One of Dian's cult leaders in the city of Kohon, as well as one of the most influent political figures in the town itself. Like other disciples of Dian, he is a religious fanatic, obsessed with enforcing his beliefs on all citizens of Kohon, controlling every aspect of their lives and cruelly punishing everyone who either questions his faith or does something Penbar considers sinful (read: practically anything that brings happiness and joy to your life).
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[[folder: Ajoth Gol Dib]]
A legendary Kraheenian prophet who died some time before the events in the series and is brought back to life by servants of Padmasa in order to control local people and use them for Padmasa's cause. Despite the messianic influence he has on common citizens, he holds no real political power and is just a figurehead in the hands of General Kreegsbrok. [[spoiler:He is eventually killed by Relkin]].

* MeaningfulName: Literally, his name means "the one who must" in Kraht.

* HateSink: In the short time we get to know him [[spoiler:prior to his death]], there is nothing remotely likable about him.

* AnArmAndALeg: [[spoiler:Bazil hacks off his arm during final showdown at the top of volcano. He doesn't suffer pain from the wound too long, though, since he falls to his death soon thereafter]].

* BeyondTheImpossible: He is the only wizard in the series (sans Waakzaam) powerful enough to actually overcome the natural resistance to magic the dragons are known for and paralyze one of them. However, it was still so exhausting for him that he was unable to hold both said dragon and anybody else in such state, rendering him vulnerable to attack.

* BlingOfWar: Not on daily basis, but when he suits up for battle in the climax of fourth novel, he wears an ornate armor with golden highlights.
* DisneyDeath: [[spoiler:In the fourth novel's finale, he gets knocked down into volcano's crater by combined efforts of Bazil and Relkin. In truly Disney-esque fashion, it is even mentioned that his dying scream could be heard for a long time on his way down]].

* FauxAffablyEvil: Typically for one of Padmasan leaders, he will pretend to be your friend and offer your riches and power if only he thinks you may be useful, but he does not mean any of it. After capturing Relkin and discovering that [[spoiler:he's actually connected to Sinni]], he spends quite some time trying to sway him to his side, feeding him with his own twisted worldview and eventually bribing him by offering to make him a king of Marneri. Fortunately, Relkin is smart enough to see through his lies right away.

* WeCanRuleTogether: Promises Relkin that he'll make him the king of Marneri if he turns to his side. Relkin is fully aware, though, than Heruta has absolutely no intention of giving any sort of power over conquered lands to anyone but himself. However, instead of downright rejecting the offer, he instead decides to pretend that he takes it, which Heruta swallows hook, line and sinker.

* HateSink: In short time we get to know him [[spoiler:prior to his death]], there is nothing remotely likable about him.

* ShootTheHostageTaker: [[spoiler:Ends up on the receiving end of this trope. When Bazil and Relkin board his ship, subdue his men and free imprisoned dragons, Dook manages to take one of hatchlings hostage and tries to escape with it, still determined to make money out of selling it. So Relkin, in desperation, just throws his dagger at Dook and kills him]].
* VillainWithGoodPublicity: After [[spoiler:Relkin is put on trial for murdering Dook]], it turns out many people -- mainly among the rich and noblemen -- are ready to vouch for him, basically painting the bastard as a poor, hard working merchant who merely tried to honestly earn for a living but [[spoiler:got brutally killed by a crazed dragon and his filthy dragonboy]].

* BigBad: As ruler of Padmasa, the main antagonistic faction, he plays this role until the end of the fourth book.
* BlingOfWar: Wears armor with gold highlights.

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[[folder: Judge Penbar]]
One of Dian's cult leaders in the city of Kohon, as well as one of the most influent political figures in the town itself. Like other disciples of Dian, he is a religious fanatic, obsessed with enforcing his beliefs on all citizens of Kohon, controlling every aspect of their lives and cruelly punishing everyone who either questions his faith or does something Penbar considers sinful (read: practically anything that brings happiness and joy to your life).
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[[folder: Ajoth Gol Dib]]
A legendary Kraheenian prophet who died some time before the events in the series and is brought back to life by servants of Padmasa in order to control local people and use them for Padmasa's cause. Despite the messianic influence he has on common citizens, he holds no real political power and is just a figurehead in the hands of General Kreegsbrok. [[spoiler:He is eventually killed by Relkin]].

* MeaningfulName: Literally, his name means "the one who must" in Kraht.

[[folder: Postrema]]
A witch and a weaver living in the floating city of Monjon. Prince Evander ecounters her when his newly met Ugoli friends take their prized flying carpet to her in order to fix it. Unfortunately, she becomes interested in Evander's strange skin mutation -- a result of Gadjung's curse -- and determined to abduct him in order to sell the young man to the highest bidder as a freak of nature.

[[folder: Ommi]]
One of many Ardu slaves who was liberated from a camp by combined efforts of Bazil, Relkin and Lumbee. Despite the rescue, he grows an instant dislike towards Relkin and quickly becomes one of his detractors among the tribe. This is partially because of racial prejudices, and partially because he used to be Lumbee's boyfriend. [[spoiler:He is the one who expels Relkin from the tribe, leading to his capture by the slavers and abduction to Mirchaz]].

[[folder: Captain Katun]]
A former officer in the army of Mirchaz who was discharged long time ago and now works for a living as a slaver. [[spoiler:He captures Relkin after the latter was banished by Ommi, and later sells him to Lord Pessoba]]. When Bazil declares war on Mirchaz and Ardu under his command repeatedly triumph over slavers and their supporters -- eventually endangering the capital itself -- Katun is called back to arms at this sudden time of need.

[[folder: Lord Rasion]]
A Golden Elf and one of the most prominent lords in Mirchaz. He is a friend of Zulbanides and repeatedly proves to be far more open-minded, intelligent and resourceful than him, taking his time to know Relkin better and learn more about the danger that Bazil poses. [[spoiler:He is one of few Golden Elves who survive the fall of Mirchaz and later serves its new rulers as an administrator and a healer]].

[[folder: Mot Pulk]]
Another Golden Elf who used to be popular among his peers, but fell from graces before we meet him. His most notable trait is a patch on his eye. When it is revealed by Lady Tschinn that [[spoiler:Relkin is in fact Iudo Faex -- the prophesied harbinger of doom of Mirchaz --]] he captures him and imprisons in a small, hidden world of pleasure, intending to use him for his own purposes. [[spoiler:He eventually perishes along with said world when he's unable to escape from it in time as the Great Game collapses]].

[[folder: General Munth]]
An appointed commander of Padmasan army which invades Argonath in the final book. Although nominally a leader, he is in fact -- just like Masters themselves -- just a pawn in [[spoiler:Waakzaam's hands]] at the time. [[spoiler:He is personally executed by the Dominator himself when the invasion fails and his army gets routed]].

* TheDreaded: Everyone who knows about him seems to be terrified of him. Ribela herself acknowledges the fact that he was dispatched to Ourdh by Masters in order to oversee their plans personally as very, very bad news. Even Ourdhi Emperor Banwi -- who previously dismissed Gog Zagozt as a product of silly superstitions -- nearly craps his pants when the sorcerer has the emperor brought before him and introduces himself.
* EvilMakesYouMonstrous: His body was twisted by the very same dark magic that Masters themselves use, although in his case, the transformation is not complete. The upper half of his face is that of a normal human, but the lower half -- including mouth -- has turned into a horny beak.

* TheHeavy: Although he is just a servant of the Masters, the latter do not appear in person in second book, so it is he who plays the role of the BigBad within the novel itself.
* TheManBehindTheMan: Officially, the Sephisti cultists follow their "god" Sephis first and foremost, Gog Zagozt being just his loyal servant and a high priest within the cult. In reality, the being which Sephisti perceive as their god is merely a semi-sentient demon from another dimension which was summoned by Gog Zagozt in order to manipulate them -- and it is the sorcerer, not the "Sephis", who pulls all the strings.

* KilledOffscreen: [[spoiler:Her death is not expicitly described, but since the island with Gingo-La temple where she resided gets completely overtaken by Sephisti forces -- who either slaughter everyone present or take them as slaves -- her eventual fate seems obvious. Zettila's death is pretty much confirmed later when Banwi mourns her]].
* UngratefulBitch: When Relkin meets her for the first time, he prevents a catastrophe when horses pulling her carriage panic and go out of control. In return, not only she curses him, but [[spoiler:later selects him personally as a sacrifice to her goddess]].
* RichBitch: Like most of Ourdhi nobility, she thinks that being rich and influential makes her inherently superior to ordinary people, especially those of foreign descent. In fact, she expects Relkin to be court-martialled simply because he was reluctant to reveal the location of General Hektor's headquarters as she demanded -- on the grounds that this is a military secret that she should not reveal to any person who asks (also, because Relking was resentful over the fact that Zettila's coachman Aimlor decided to catch his attention by whipping him).

* WrongGenreSavvy: Apparently, she thinks of herself as a heroine in dark fantasy setting where her bloodthirsty goddess is real and in exchange for hefty sacrifice, will grant her power that would allow her to vanquish the enemy and save the empire where conventional armies have failed. She is very, very wrong.

* UngratefulBitch: When Relkin meets her for the first time, he prevents a catastrophe when horses pulling her carriage panic and go out of control. She return, not only she curses him, but [[spoiler:later selects him personally as a sacrifice to her goddess]].

* TheDreaded: Everyone who knows about him seems to be terrified of him. Ribela herself acknowledges that the fact that he was dispatched to Ourdh by Masters in order to oversee their plans personally is a very, very bad news. Even Ourdhi Emperor Banwi -- who previously dismissed Gog Zagozt as a product of silly superstitions -- nearly craps his pants when the sorcerer has the emperor brought before him and introduces himself.

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[[folder: Master Heruta Skash Gzug]]
The most powerful of the evil sorcerers ruling Padmasa and effectively the leader of all five. He is thus the BigBad for most of the series -- at least until [[spoiler:Waakzaam comes along. He is killed by Bazil and Relkin in the fourth novel's finale]].

* BadGuysDoTheDirtyWork: [[spoiler:Ironically, he is the one who kills General Lukash, the leader of great Padmasan army invading Argonath in book three -- depriving it of leadership just when it is being curb-stomped by intervening Argonath troops at Sprian's Ridge. Thrembode himself is offed by Relkin shortly afterwards, before he's even finished gloating]].
* BornLucky: Played with. His service record is not stellar in the least and he ends up being blamed for multiple blunders, whether he's actually at fault or not ([[spoiler:to name a few: failure of King Sanker's assassination plot, not capturing Lessis when she's hiding in Tummuz Orgmeen, fall of said city following the destruction of Blunt Doom ruling it]]). However, in the first book he manages to evade Lessis multiple times not thanks to his own cleverness, but pure, dumb luck. Arguably the most egregious example occurs when Lessis conjures a solar flare which ends up blinding numerically superior Baguti accompanying Thrembode. The wizard himself retains his sight simply because he happened to fall from his horse into the river, making him close his eyes at just the right moment -- and quickly uses resulting chaos to make a quick and sudden exit.
* ColdBloodedTorture: He enjoys torturing people, be it for purpose of dark magic rituals or interrogation.
* DirtyCoward: When he is at an advantage, he will gloat and get cocky. When things stop working in his favor, he will curl up his tail and run. Best evidenced in that he badmouths Lessis on every occasion and revels in thought of torturing her once she's captured and restrained, but lacks the balls to face her directly in a fair fight.
* TheDragon: He acts as one in first three volumes, initially towards the Blunt Doom, then towards Masters of Padmasa themselves.

* CombatPragmatist: Resorts to dirty tactics in his duel with Bazil in attempt to gain the advantage. For some reason, not only he is never disqualified, but later even granted a rematch.

* SmallRoleBigImpact: In more ways than one. He is the one who cuts off the tip of Bazil's tail, causing the need to regrow it via magic and earning the hero his titular nickname. Also, [[spoiler:because he is outed as a traitor and a part of assassination scheme, it forces Thrembode to change plans and abduct princess Besita instead -- basically setting up the plot for the entire second half of the novel]].

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[[folder: Puxdool]]
A troll and a champion of Tummuz Orgmeen's arena. He is of a unique breed -- stronger, faster and more intelligent than other members of his kind and very proficient with a sword. [[spoiler:He fought Nesessitas in a duel and killed her, only to be dispatched later by Bazil]].
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[[folder: Porteous Glaves]]
The officer in command of the 8th Regiment in book two. A rich man from Marneri, he bought his commission and took it solely because Glaves thought it would help his political career. He's introduced as a pompous {{jerkass}}, instantly alienating his subordinates by accusing them of not having drilled enough and introduces hated leather collars which soldiers wear to make them appear more impressive as it forces their heads up. After seeing battle and taking a head wound, Glaves determines to desert, using any possible means -- even treason.

* NonActionBigBad: Although it has a considerable army under its command, Doom is itself completely immobile and defenceless. It relies on slaves to move it up and down in a vertical tube in order to move around its fortress, and has absolutely none combat capabilities of its own, being essentially round, black, featureless stone sphere.

* SkewedPriorities: When it turns out that fish pie the dragons ate was poisoned and their squires are making them vomit it out, Cuzo's first immediate concern is that squadron's reputation is going to be tarnished due to the whole mess. He changes his mind, though, once he realizes the seriousness of the situation.

* OnlySaneMan: She is explicitly described as the most sensible among dragons of her unit. She is the one who breaks up the fight between Relkin and Jorse before it goes too far and while she and Bazil are held captive in Tummuz Orgmeen, she remains far more cool-headed than her companion.

** Also, she absolutely ''hates'' openly asking her dragonboy for anything, or apologize to him. She definitely prefers to just order him around.

[[folder: The Doom of Tummuz Orgmeen]]

* DisneyVillainDeath: In first novel's finale, Bazil cuts off the metal ropes holding a net in which Doom is laid, causing it to fall a long way down the vertical shaft to its death.

* HiveMind: Like all of its kind, in enforces the will of Masters in lands conquered by Padmasa and rules in their name, but in rather unusal variation of this trope, it doesn't control anybody directly. It rather subtly influences its subjects, driving them to evil and instilling absolute loyalty to it and its masters.

* WeCanRuleTogether: Offers Bazil to join it as a general of its army. Bazil's reply to this offer may be summed up as "screw you".

* DisneyVillainDeath: In first novel's finale, Bazil cuts off the metal ropes holding a net in which Doom is laid, causing it to fall a long way down the verticular shaft to its death.

* NonActionBigBad: Although it has a considerable army under its command, Doom is itself completely immobile and defenceless. It relies on slaves to move it up and down in a verticular tube in order to move around its fortress, and has absolutely none combat capabilities of its own, being essentially round, black, featureless stone sphere.

* DemonicPossession: As mentioned above, she exerts it on three caged humans in order to see, hear and speak through them.

* FreudianTrio: When he, Bazil and Lumbee form a triumvirate leading the Ardu army against Mirchaz, he is the id to Lumbee's superego and Bazil's ego.

* BerserkButton: She is infertile and bringing up this fact is a sore spot for her. {{Downplayed}} in that she has enough self-control not to go into a flying rage about it and she's wise enough to recognize when somebody is intentionally trying to provoke her (like Purple-Green does at one point).

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: She is rough around the edges, likes to show off her superior intelligence to other dragons and can be whimsical at times, but is otherwise also quite personable and truly cares about her squadmates -- dragons and humans alike.

* FreudianTrio: When he, Bazil and Lumbee form a triumvirate leading Ardu army against Mirchaz, he is the id to Lumbee's superego and Bazil's ego.

* TheAce: Among Ardu, he is definitely this -- a strong, skilled hunter and warrior, who at the same time is quite intelligent and open-minded, quickly picking lessons in combat from Relkin and proving himself to be a natural born leader.

* UptownGirl: In the first book, she and Captain Hollein Kesepton fall in love, though she's from a noble family while he is a commoner (although his grandfather is a high-ranking general). Hollein's a bit intimidates given this, but they marry nonetheless.

* FieldPromotion: In the final book, he is promoted straight to General and made the second-in-command of Argonathi army after one of Generals gets attacked and poisoned.

* TookALevelInBadass: She goes from a DamselInDistress dependent on Relkin's help to mighty warrior taking part in many battles against slavers and soldiers of Mirchaz.

* 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 brains as he is brawns.

* BloodKnight: Although Norwul is normally quite reasonable and mellow, he tends to be quite aggressive when in fight, dispatching his enemies in brutal way (as that unnamed rapist in town of Yazm can attest) and always supporting direct approach when planning battles.

* TookALevelInBadass: [[DownplayedTrope Not to such extent as Lumbee]], since he is already a badass in his own right when we first meet him. Still, he starts out as one of Ardu slaves who have to be liberated from a camp, but ultimately becomes one of the best fighters among his people and one of army leaders.

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! Supporting Dragon Characters
[[folder: Kepabar]]
A brasshide dragon, one of the 109th Dragon Squadron founding members. He is the squad's jokester ([[InformedAttribute or so we're told]]) and Bazil's good friend. His dragonboy is Tomas. [[spoiler:Killed in action during battle at Ossur Galan]].

* AffectionateNickname: His friends call him "Kep".
* ICallItVera: He wielded a dragon sword called Gingle.
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: [[spoiler:During the battle at Ossur Galan, his throat gets impaled with a dragon lance. He bleeds to death with the damn thing stuck in his neck]].
* InformedAttribute: As noted above, he is described as the offical jokester of the 109th, known for his funny monologues. However, he does not make nor speak any jokes on page.
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: [[spoiler:His death makes Bazil go berserk and separate from his unit in pursuit after fleeing enemies]].

[[folder: Nesessitas]]
A freemartin dragoness -- the only one in the 109th Dragon Squadron's original roster -- paired with a squire named Marco Veli. An all-around NiceGirl, one of the most caring and gentle members of her race, though not any less dangerous in combat. [[spoiler:Killed in action in Tummuz Orgmeen's arena]].

** It is also noted before her duel with Puxdool that while skilled as a warrior, Nessi is nonetheless [[MightyGlacier lacking in speed]]. However, this seems like a flimsy last-second excuse why [[spoiler:she lost said duel and died]], since in previous battles, she showed absolutely no signs of underperforming compared to other dragons. In fact, there were multiple situations when she proved ''[[MoreDeadlyThanTheMale superior]]'' to them, Bazil included. She was one of only two dragons to score a kill during the first ecounter with trolls; she slew three trolls during the first phase of battle at Ossur Galan while other dragons dispatched two at most; and during desperate charge of Padmasan horsemen with dragon lances, she was the only one who both parried the blow and knocked the rider off his horse (Bazil repelled the lance and took a swing at the rider but missed, while Kepabar [[spoiler:failed to do either and got himself killed]]) -- the latter action in particular surely requiring some serious speed.

* GeniusBruiser: She is a battle dragoness who happens to be both deadly and gracious with her sword, as well as highly intelligent.

* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Not that he had any way to be aware of it, but [[spoiler:by letting himself be captured alive and used in a dark ritual, he allowed Waazaam to gain enough power from his spirit in order to finish an evil spell that the Dominator later used against the Sinni]].